Handgun seized by Ottawa police during Carlington traffic stop
Posted Apr 1, 2021 05:48:00 PM.
A 27-year-old Ottawa man is facing a number of weapon-related offences after a traffic stop on Shillington Avenue in Carlington.
A vehicle was stopped around 10:35 p.m., Wednesday, March 31, and the officer conducting the stop noticed a strong odour of marijuana. Police say a large bag of pot was found in the vehicle, along with a handgun.
Devontae Franklin, 27, of Ottawa, has been charged with:
- Possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace
- Possession of a prohibited firearm without holding a licence
- Possession of prohibited firearm knowing he did not have a licence
- Possession of prohibited firearm in a vehicle
- Possession of an unloaded prohibited firearm
- Possession of a prohibited firearm obtained by crime
- Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (five counts)
He will appear in court Thursday, April 1.
