Toronto man and woman face 20+ charges in drug and gun bust
Police seized a loaded firearm, cocaine, and cash in a Regent Park investigation. Two 30-year-olds are charged with trafficking and weapons offences.
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A man and woman from Toronto are facing a combined total of more than 20 criminal charges in connection with a drug and gun investigation.
Police were on patrol in the Regent Park area near Dundas Street East and Sackville Street just after midnight on May 9 when they initiated an investigation concerning a vehicle and its occupants. During the search, a loaded firearm was located and seized, along with an unspecified quantity of cocaine and cash.
Dakari Dawkins, 30, and Kiesha Schell-Pink, 30, were arrested and each charged with at least 10 offences, including possessing a restricted firearm, possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, and possessing proceeds of property obtained by crime not exceeding $5,000. Both were scheduled to appear in court on May 9.