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2 charged after gun and drugs seized at Peterborough, Ont., gas station

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — A man and a woman are facing charges after police seized a loaded handgun, cocaine, heroin and other drugs in a traffic stop at a Peterborough, Ont., gas station.

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — A man and a woman are facing charges after police seized a loaded handgun, cocaine, heroin and other drugs in a traffic stop at a Peterborough, Ont., gas station.

Peterborough police say the car was stopped Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation and three people were arrested, but one was released without charges.

A 32-year-old Brampton, Ont., man was being held on 14 counts, including possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and carrying a concealed weapon.

An 18-year-old Brampton woman is charged with marijuana possession and is to appear in court on March 23.

The Canadian Press

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