On July 11, 2023, officers with the Crime Suppression Unit, with the assistance of the Emergency Services Unit, charged 25-year-old Ryan Cranston of Ajax, Ontario, with multiple firearms and drug trafficking offences.
Around 9:30 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on Dufferin Street. The accused exited the vehicle and fled on foot.
A Canine Unit track was conducted and officers located the accused hiding in a backyard in the 0-100 block of Trelawne Avenue. The accused was breaching his release order and was placed under arrest. Officers located approximately 71 grams of what is believed to be fentanyl, approximately 66 grams of what is believed to be methamphetamine, approximately 19 grams of what is believed to be cocaine, three cellphones, Canadian currency, and a loaded restricted firearm with ammunition. The total estimated street value of the drugs seized is approximately $37,000.
The accused is charged with:
- Possession of a Loaded Restricted Firearm
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
- Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
- Possession of Prohibited Ammunition Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x3
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
- Failure to Comply with Release Order x3
The accused is being held in custody pending a bail hearing.
