Toronto/CMEDIA: Two men were arrested in Toronto Dec 16 by the officers from the TPS Drug Squad in relation to a Drug Trafficking and Firearm investigation.
Both the accused were allegedly involved in the trafficking of cocaine throughout Toronto, with one of the accused was allegedly in possession of an illegal firearm and had additional illicit drugs in their possession
Sarkis Yildirim, 68, of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with two counts of Traffic in Schedule I Substance, and possession of Proceeds of Crime Under $5000
He appeared in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 10 a.m., in room 402.
Following the first arrest, a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant was executed by the police on a residence in the Sheppard Avenue East and Birchmount Road area.
As a result, the second accused was arrested, and the following items were seized:
- Berretta 9mm APX semiautomatic handgun with two magazines loaded with 10 rounds of ammunition
- approximately 56g of fentanyl
- approximately 22g of cocaine
- $1140 of Canadian currency
- bulletproof vest
- digital scales
Nathaniel Reid-Doyle 25, of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with:
- Trafficking Schedule I Substance
- three counts of Possession Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Proceeds of Crime Under $5000
- Possess Restricted or Prohibited Firearm Without Holding a License and Registration Certificate
- Possess Firearm Other Than Restricted or Prohibited Firearm Knowingly not Holding a License
- Possess Restricted Weapon Device Knowing no Authority
- Possess Loaded Regulated Firearm
- Possess Firearm with Altered Serial Number
- Careless Storage of Firearm
- Careless Storage of Ammunition
He appeared in court at Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 10 a.m., in room 402.
An image of some of the seized items has been released.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7350, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.
