Handgun and drugs seized after single-vehicle collision early Monday

A 21-year-old faces a total of 12 drug and weapons charges following a single-vehicle collision in Fort Erie early Monday morning.

A news release issued by Niagara Regional Police (NRP) Tuesday afternoon says that at about 4:45 a.m., police responded to the area of Helena Street and Garrison Road for a call for service.

Initial investigation revealed that there was a single motor vehicle collision resulting in a grey Buick striking a street post and flipping over.

Further investigation revealed that an individual involved in the collision was in possession of a Glock firearm, 27.4 grams of suspected fentanyl, 111.3 grams of suspected cocaine, 14 tablets of suspected oxycodone, 234.6 grams of suspected cannabis, and $100 in Canadian currency.

The estimated street value of the drugs seized was approximately $18,000, says the NRP.

The suspect was charged with unauthorized possession of a restricted firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle, unauthorized possession of a prohibited device, careless storage of a firearm, careless storage of ammunition, multiple counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000, as well as several Cannabis Act related charges.

The 21-year-old, whose gender was not provided in the NRP news release, was held in custody and attended court in St. Catharines on Monday and was remanded into custody.

The investigation has been assigned to the 5 District Criminal Investigation Branch. Detectives are appealing to members of the community with any information to contact them at (905) 688-4111.

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