Man charged after shotgun found in Mississauga

A Mississauga man is facing charges after a firearm was seized in the city.

On Friday, September 17, investigators conducted a search warrant at a home in the area of Matheson Boulevard and Kennedy Road South.

“The search resulted in the discovery of a sawed-off shotgun,” said police.

28 year old Mississauga man Jarreth Brinson has been charged with Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm, Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm, Careless Storage of Firearm, and Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Court Order.

He appeared at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton on Saturday (Sept. 18).

Anyone with further information related to this incident is asked to contact police.

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