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2 days ago
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Fentanyl trafficking investigation leads to seizure of two loaded guns
A quantity of illicit drugs and two firearms seized as part of a Toronto Police Service investigation into drug trafficking is shown. (Toronto Police Service) Police have arrested a 38-year-old man who they say was trafficking fentanyl and other illegal drugs throughout the City of Toronto. Officers with the Toronto Police Drug Squad, with the assistance of the Toronto Police Emergency Task Force, executed a search warrant at a residence in the Jane Street and Finch Avenue area on Aug. 14. Police say that the suspect was taken into custody at the time. Police also seized a number of items from the property, including a loaded handgun, ammunition, a quantity of cocaine and a large amount of currency. Police say that a second search of a motor vehicle then led to the seizure of another loaded gun, along with a quantity of fentanyl, crack cocaine and cocaine. John Mensah, 38, of Toronto, has been charged with 20 offences, including possession of a loaded restricted firearm. Police continue to investigate and are urging anyone with additional information to come forward.
CTV News
18-07-2025
- CTV News
Police make arrest in Yonge and Dundas stabbing, suspect previously faced charges in Danzig shooting
Shaquan Mesquito has been arrested and charged for three offences, including attempted murder. (Credit: Toronto Police Services) Toronto police have made an arrest in a stabbing in downtown Toronto last week that left a man with life-threatening injuries. The stabbing took place at around10:30 p.m. on July 11 near Yonge and Dundas streets. Officers found a 30-year-old man with life threatening injuries at the scene. They issued a warrant for the suspect on Wednesday for attempted murder and other assault charges. On Thursday, the suspect was arrested by members of the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad and Toronto police's Emergency Task Force. The suspect, identified by police as 31-year-old Shaquan Mesquito, previously faced charges in relation to a 2012 mass shooting at a community barbeque on Danzig Street in Scarborough. Then 18, Mesquito was initially charged with 27 offences in relation to that shooting, including two counts of murder. Following guilty pleas to lesser offences, Mesquito's first-degree murder charges were dropped. He was sentenced to nine years in prison in 2016 with credit for time served. The Canadian Press reported at the time that a lawyer for Mesquito had said that his client wasn't involved in the shooting other than 'unfortunately taking credit for it afterwards.' In a press release on Friday, Toronto police said that they have charged Mesquito with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and assault with a weapon in connection with the stabbing. With files from the Canadian Press
