After getting a tip from the public that a man in Hagersville was in possession of a saw-off shot gun and illegal drugs, police sprung into action.
First, a traffic stop was initiated by members of the Six Nations Police Service and two individuals were taken into custody without incident.
Haldimand County’s Community Street Crime Unit then executed a search warrant at an address in Hagersville and officers seized a loaded saw-off bolt action shot gun, several rounds of 12-gauge ammunition, crystal meth and hydromorphone seeds.
OPP has charged 38-year-old David George Richard Goyit of Brantford with:
· Careless Storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device or Ammunition (two counts)
· Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
· Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
· Possession of Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
· Possession of a Firearm Knowing Serial Number has been Tampered with
· Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance – Methamphetamine
· Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance – Opioid other than Heroin
Also charged is 39-year-old Misty Eve Reeanna Hill of Hagersville with:
· Careless Storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device or Ammunition (two counts)
· Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
· Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
· Possession of Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
· Possession of a Firearm Knowing Serial Number has been Tampered with
· Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance – Methamphetamine
· Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance – Opioid other than Heroin
· Failure to Comply with Release Order – Other than to Attend Court
The accused individuals are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cayuga at a later date to answer to the charges.
