Drugs, gun, cash seized during search of home in Lowertown
Posted Apr 16, 2020 04:04:00 PM.
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is charging three people after finding drugs, money and a firearm in a search on Friel Street.
A search warrant was executed on Wednesday night.
Hussein Deria, 27, Adil Nasir, 27, and Saed Aden, 28, all of Ottawa, were charged with:
- Possession of Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a prohibited weapon with ammunition
- Careless storage of a firearm
- Possession of a weapon
- Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of a prohibited weapon obtained by commission of offence
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime
They are all scheduled to appear in court Thursday.
The OPS encourages residents to report drug offences by contacting the Ottawa Police Drug Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5080.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.
