(Collingwood, ON) – Members of the Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU) of the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have seized fentanyl, cocaine, two loaded semi-automatic handguns and charged four individuals in relation to a drug trafficking investigation.

The investigation, with the assistance of the Barrie OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), was initiated when investigators were able to identify suspects engaged in the trafficking of drugs in the Collingwood and Owen Sound areas.



With the assistance of the OPP Physical Surveillance Unit (PSU) and OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), four suspects were arrested Tuesday which led to the seizure of two loaded semi-automatic handguns, 67.9 grams of fentanyl, 41.3 grams of cocaine, and small amount of cash and drug paraphernalia.

As a result of the investigation, the following persons have been charged with the following offences:

Mohamed AHMED, 25-years-old from Scarborough has been charged with:

· Possession of Cocaine for purpose of Trafficking

· Possession of Opioid for the purpose of Trafficking

· Two counts of Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm

· Two counts of Occupant of Motor Vehicle knowing there was Firearm

· Two counts of Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition

· Two counts of Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm

· Two counts of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm

· Two counts of Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order

Alexia FOURNEL, 20-years-old, from Milton has been charged with:

· Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking

· Possession of Opioid for the Purpose of Trafficking

· Two counts of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm

· Two counts of Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm

· Two counts of Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition

· Two counts of Occupant of Motor Vehicle knowing there was Firearm

· Two counts of Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm

Karime KHAIRY, 23-years-old, from Mississauga has been charged with:

· Two counts of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm

· Two counts of Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm

· Two counts of Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition

· Two counts of Occupant of Motor Vehicle knowing there was Firearm

· Two counts of Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm

· Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking

· Possession of Opioid for the Purpose of Trafficking

Mohammed SALIH, 27-years-old, from Mississauga has been charged with:

· Two counts of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm

· Two counts of Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm

· Two counts of Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition

· Two counts of Occupant of Motor Vehicle knowing there was Firearm

· Two counts of Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm

· Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking

· Possession of Opioid for the Purpose of Trafficking

All four parties were held in custody to appear for a virtual bail hearing which took place on September 25, 2024.

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