Brampton man arrested after gun seized during traffic stop in Mississauga
Published January 21, 2023 at 2:03 pm
Police have charged a Brampton man with firearm offences after an overnight traffic stop in Mississauga.
At 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, officers investigated a vehicle in the area of Torbram Road and Derry Road East and seized a Bersa Thunder 380 firearm.
27-year-old Brampton man Osman Sillah, who police say was already on a release order due to a similar incident in November 2021, was arrested.
He is charged with:
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Obstruct peace officer
- Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon
- Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition knowing its possession is unauthorized
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm
- Careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
- Possession of firearm, contrary to order
- Fail to comply with release order
He was held for a bail hearing and appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.
Photo courtesy of Peel Regional Police
