On Sunday, March 5, 2023, at 3:41 a.m., officers from the 12 Division uniform patrol investigated a vehicle in the area of Cawthra Road and Dundas Street East in the City of Mississauga.
The officers conducted a traffic-related investigation, and as a result, a loaded firearm and a quantity of cannabis were seized.
Cody John, a 21-year-old man from Cambridge, is charged with the following offences:
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Careless Storage of a Firearm
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Occupant of a Motor Vehicle Knowing There was a Firearm
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Drive Vehicle with Cannabis Readily Available
Ishi John, an 18-year-old man from Toronto, is charged with the following offences:
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Careless Storage of a Firearm
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Occupant of a Motor Vehicle Knowing There was a Firearm
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
All charged persons were held for a bail hearing and attended the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton. None of these allegations have been proven in court of law.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact investigators with the 21 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau at 905-453-2121 extension 2133. Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.
