A man from St. Catharines has been arrested in Brampton, police say.
Peel Regional Police said officers investigated a vehicle in the area of Kennedy Road and Queen Street at around 3 a.m. on Friday morning.
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The vehicle investigation led to the seizure of a handgun and a “quantity of illegal substance believed to be cocaine,” police said.
Boysie Murray, a 41-year-old man from St. Catharines, was arrested.
Police laid numerous charges, including tampering with a serial number, possession of a controlled substance and possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm.
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