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Two People Facing Numerous Charges After Loaded Handgun, Drugs And Cash Seized

PETERBOROUGH-Two people are facing numerous charges after officers seized a loaded handgun, ammunition, drugs and cash.

The Peterborough/Northumberland Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) laid the charges in relation to a Controlled Drug and Substances Act (CDSA) investigation.

Police say on April 7, 2022, a CDSA search warrant was executed at a residence in the City of Peterborough with the assistance of the Peterborough Police Service Emergency Response Team (ERT).

Officers say they seized a loaded handgun, ammunition, fentanyl, crack cocaine, hydromorphone, scales, cell phones and Canadian currency.

As a result of the investigation, two people have been arrested and charged.

Mahendra Mangrue (age 18) of Scarborough, has been charged with:

• Possession property obtained by crime-over $5,000

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking-cocaine

• Fail to comply with sentence

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking-opioid

• Breach of firearms regulation-store firearm or restricted weapon

• Carrying concealed weapon

• Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to Probation Order-two counts

• Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm

• Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm

• Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose

• Possession of a firearm knowing serial number was tampered with

The accused is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough later today.

Crystal Fitzgerald (age 39) of Peterborough, has been charged with:

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking-opioid

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking-cocaine

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough, on May 10, 2022.

Peterborough County OPP values your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please visit Crime Stoppers at: www.stopcrimehere.ca or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

 

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Pamela Vanmeer
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Pamela VanMeer is a two time winner of the prestigious Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Award. Her investigative reports on abuse in Long Term Care Homes garnered international attention for the issue and won the Ron Laidlaw Award. She is a former reporter and anchor at CHEX News, now Global Peterborough and helped launch the New CHEX Daily, a daily half hour talk show. While at CHCH News in Hamilton she covered some of the biggest news stories of the day.

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