KITCHENER -- A loaded handgun and suspected cocaine were seized by regional police after the arrest of three men.
Officials received a report from a resident around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday of three males in possession of a firearm in the area of Ingleside Drive and Hazelglen Drive in Kitchener.
Police responded to the area, performed the arrests, and conducted an investigation.
A 22-year-old Kitchener man has been charged with a number of firearm-related offences as well as possession of a controlled substance with the purpose of trafficking.
A 21-year-old man from Kitchener has been charged with possession of a controlled substance.
The third man was released without charges.
A call from a concerned citizen and a quick response from patrol officers led to the seizure of a loaded handgun and suspected cocaine. Great work by everyone involved.
— Waterloo Regional Police (@WRPSToday) January 1, 2020
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