4 guns seized in Toronto following investigation by Peterborough police

A Toronto man faces firearm charges as part of an ongoing investigation by police in Peterborough.

Peterborough police say that on Thursday, a search warrant was executed in Toronto with assistance from the Toronto Emergency Task Force.

Investigators say they seized ammunition along with four guns:

• one 9-millimetre handgun
• two .22-calibre semi-automatic rifles
• one 12-gauge shotgun

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A 28-year-old Toronto man was charged with four counts of careless storage of a firearm and one count of transferring a firearm without authority.

The man was held in custody and will appear in court in Peterborough later Thursday.

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