Drug & Weapons Bust

Source: OPP
Date: Sat Sep 28 03:44:20 MST 2024

(TECUMSEH, ON) – Two individuals are facing numerous firearm and drug-related charges after a search warrant was executed in Tecumseh.

In July 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) began an investigation into the trafficking of cocaine and opioids in Essex County. On September 24, 2024, a search warrant was executed in Tecumseh by OPP OCEB and Essex County OPP Community Street Crime Unit.



As a result of this investigation, officers seized:

four handguns, one of which was loaded
a conducted energy weapon
suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of $20,000
approximately 5,700 oxycodone tablets
$120,000 in Canadian currency
Refaat FARRIS, age 47 of Tecumseh, has been charged with the following 30 offences under the Criminal Code (CC) and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA):

Possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order – four counts
Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition – four counts
Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose – four counts
Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm – four counts
Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm – four counts
Possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition – four counts
Unauthorized possession of a weapon
Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
Possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine) – two counts
Possession for the purpose of trafficking (opioid) – two counts
The accused was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on October 1, 2024.

Khadije FARRIS, age 69 of Tecumseh, has been charged with the following 26 offences under the CCandCDSA:

Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition – four counts
Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose – four counts
Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm – four counts
Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm – four counts
Possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition – four counts
Unauthorized possession of a weapon
Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
Possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine) – two counts
Possession for the purpose of trafficking (opioid) – two counts
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on November 27, 2024.

Anyone with any information about the possession, manufacturing or trafficking of illegal drugs or firearms should contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.


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