FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 10:23am
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Drug Unit executed a search warrant at a home in the 400 block of Country Glen Way in Stittsville, on the morning of December 4, 2018, leading to the seizure of 2 loaded handguns, a quantity of cocaine and cashand the arrest of two men.
Si Hoan NGUYEN, 32 years old and Si Duong NGUYEN, 28 years old both from Ottawa, are facing charges of:
Possession of a loaded regulated firearm x2
Store firearm carelessly x2
Possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace x2
Possession of a restricted firearm knowing not holding a license x2
Unlicensed person to possess a restricted weapon x2
Possession of a firearm obtained by crime x2
Possession of property obtained by crime not exceeding $5000 x2
Possession of a firearm with altered serial number
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking x2
Possession of proceeds of crime under $5000
Items seized include:
Hi Point CF .380 handgun (loaded)
Browning 9mm handgun (loaded)
5 rounds of .380 ammunition
Over 360 rounds of 9mm ammunition
Cocaine
Crack cocaine
Unknown powder (to be tested)
2017 Lexus IS 300 motor vehicle
Canadian currency
Money counting machine
Both NGUYENs will be in show cause court today.
Anyone with information regarding drug complaints can report to the Ottawa Police Service at 613-236-1222, ext. 7300. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by downloading the Ottawa Police app.
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