Drugs, handgun seized during traffic stop

A traffic stop in Belleville’s east end resulted in weapons and drug charges against three people, including a minor.

Belleville police stopped a vehicle in the area of Dundas Street East and Georgian Court Friday evening around 6:30 p.m.

After learning the driver had a suspended licence, officers also observed a large quantity of marijuana in plain view and a loaded 9mm handgun.

Randy Read, 54, of Quinte West faces several charges:

1. Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
2. Possession of property obtained by crime
3. Possession of weapons for a dangerous purpose
4. Transport firearm, weapon in a careless manner
5. Unauthorized possession of a firearm,
6. Possess firearm knowing possession is unauthorized,
7. Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle,
8. Possess a restricted firearm
9. Tampering with a serial Number of a firearm
10. Care or control of a vehicle with cannabis readily available
11. Drive suspend – Highway Traffic Act

Twenty-four-year-old Kieear Milligan of Scarborough is charged with:

1. Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
2. Possession of property obtained by crime
3. Possession of weapons for a dangerous purpose
4. Transport firearm, weapon in a careless manner
5. Unauthorized possession of a firearm,
6. Possess firearm knowing possession is unauthorized,
7. Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle,
8. Possess a restricted firearm
9. Tampering with a serial number of a firearm

A 15-year-old Scarborough youth is charged with:

1. Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
2. Possession of property obtained by crime
3. Possession of weapons for a dangerous purpose
4. Transport firearm, weapon in a careless manner
5. Unauthorized possession of a firearm,
6. Possess firearm knowing possession is unauthorized,
7. Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle,
8. Possess a restricted firearm
9. Tampering with a serial number of a firearm
10. Two counts of fail to comply with a probation order
11. Fail to comply with release order
12. Obstruct Police

The name of the youth is not being released in accordance with the Youth Criminal and Justice Act.

All three were held for a show cause hearing on October 1.