Crime

1 arrested after Peterborough, Ont. police seize drugs, loaded handgun

By Greg Davis Global News

Posted March 31, 2023 12:13 pm

Updated August 30, 2023 4:27 pm

1 min read

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Peterborough police seized a loaded firearm from a woman's possession as part of a drug investigation on March 30, 2023. Peterborough Police Service

A Peterborough, Ont., woman is facing drug and firearm charges following a police investigation.

According to the Peterborough Police Service, as part of a drug investigation, on Thursday officers arrested a woman in the area of Talwood Drive and Goodfellow Road.

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A search of a backpack in her possession turned up a loaded handgun.

The 29-year-old woman was arrested and charged with trafficking a Schedule 1 substance (cocaine), unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm, possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.