THUNDER BAY - Two men are facing numerous charges after a large amount of drugs and firearms were seized by police from a north side residence.
Thunder Bay Police said in a media release issued on Monday that officers responded to a call on the 100 block of Ruttan Street just before noon last Friday.
Officers observed a handgun and what appeared to be drugs inside the house. Two men were arrested and police secured a search warrant for the residence.
The warrant was executed Friday evening and police seized a large quantity of oxycodone pills, hydromorph pills, marihuana, and cocaine, as well as a large sum of Canadian currency, handguns, and ammunition.
Police have charged a 26-year-old, Kalid Yousef of Edmonton, Alta. and 25-year-old Myles Puentes-Reed of Hamilton, Ont. with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, four counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, four counts of careless storage of a firearm, four counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm, and possession of a prohibited weapon.
Both men made a court appearance this weekend and have been remanded into custody.
