Brampton Man Charged with Drug Trafficking
Published May 8, 2017 at 3:33 pm
A Brampton man has been charged following a joint investigation into importing and trafficking illegal drugs in the Greater Toronto Area.
A Brampton man has been charged following a joint investigation into importing and trafficking illegal drugs in the Greater Toronto Area.
During a Highway 410 traffic stop last week, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Peel Regional Police (PRP) seized 142 kilograms of cocaine from a vehicle.
According to an OPP release, the OPP and PRP acted on information from the public.
Two men were charged, one from Brampton and one from Vaughan.
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Mauricio Antonio Medina-Gatica, 36, of Brampton, has been charged with Importation of a Controlled Substance Schedule 1 Substance-Cocaine, and Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Controlled Schedule 1 Substance-Cocaine.
Luis Enrique Karim-Altamirano, 52, of Vaughan, has been charged with Importation of a Controlled Substance Schedule 1 Substance-Cocaine, Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Controlled Schedule 1 Substance-Cocaine, and, Driving While Disqualified.
The accused appeared at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton on May 2, 2017 and were remanded in custody.
Police are continuing the investigation.
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