2 teens charged after loaded gun, drugs seized in Hamilton

Two teenagers have been charged in Hamilton after police recovered a loaded gun and illicit drugs late Tuesday night.

Just after 10 p.m., police say they received a concerned citizen’s alert in the area of Mountain Avenue North and Jones Street after an individual observed two people walking south on Mountain Avenue who appeared to be in possession of a firearm.

Following a thorough search of the area, officers arrested a 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man.

A search of the 17-year-old led to the discovery of a loaded Glock handgun that police say was equipped with a full auto switch, an extended magazine with 28 rounds of ammunition, $1,500 in Canadian currency and 500 grams of fentanyl.

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The 17-year-old boy from Toronto now faces six charges, including possession of a loaded firearm, possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking and two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon.

The 19-year-old man from Hamilton has been charged with failing to comply with youth sentence, disobeying court order and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

Both remain in police custody at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Srgt. Candace Culp at 905-546-2907.