On November 20, 2023, detectives with the Drug Enforcement Unit and Crime Suppression Unit along with the Ontario Provincial Police, with assistance from the Emergency Services Unit, charged 41-year-old Travis Parsons with possession for the purpose of trafficking and several offences related to firearms and ammunition.
Police executed a search warrant at a residence in the 0-100 block of Walters Street around 10:00 p.m. on November 20, 2023. Upon arrival, police arrested the accused. The search located approximately 94 grams of suspected fentanyl, a loaded handgun, loaded rifle, 59 rounds of ammunition, and $27,805 in Canadian currency. The estimated street value of the suspected drugs seized is $37,600.
The accused is charged with:
- Possession of Schedule I Substance for Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Over $5,000
- Careless Storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device, or Ammunition x3
- Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose x2
- Unauthorized Possession of Firearm x2
- Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm x2
- Possession of Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm x2
- Possession of Firearm or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order x6
- Failure to Comply with Release Order x4
The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing and subsequently remanded into custody. They are scheduled to appear in court on November 24, 2023.
throw away the key.
how many times is this clown gonna be raided and let back out of jail on bail? sounds like a rat to me. throw away the key a let this pos rot in jail
I have said numerous times the laws are an ass. Should be automatic 5 years in jail for possession of an illegal handgun. 10 years if used in a crime. But of course we all know that Trudeau and the Liberals are soft on crime with their hug a thug policies