Three suspects charged in drug and gun investigation

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Windsor Police Service News Update
 August 31, 2023
PUBLIC NEWS UPDATE
Case #: 23-41218
Three suspects charged in drug and gun investigation

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The Windsor Police Service has arrested three suspects and seized a firearm and more than $165,000 in illicit drugs. 

On August 30, 2023, members of the Emergency Services Unit execu​ted Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrants at a home in the 1800 block of Albert Road in Windsor as well as at a residence on Regina Street in Lakeshore. The searches followed a multi-month investigation by the Drugs and Guns Enforcement Unit (DIGS) into a suspected drug network with links to a Hamilton street gang.

During their search, officers seized over 661 grams of fentanyl, 50 tablets of Percocet, a small amount of crystal methamphetamine, and over 394 grams of an unknown substance believed to be a cutting agent. Officers also recovered a 9mm firearm, 55 rounds of ammunition, $2,185 in cash, and five cellular phones.

Three male suspects were taken into custody and now face multiple drug and firearm offences.

Jayden Enrique Forbes, 20, has been charged with:
  • Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (x 9) 
  • Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm 
  • Possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon knowing its possession is unauthorized
  • Possession of a restricted firearm without a valid licence or registration certificate
  • Contravening section 117(H) Firearms Act Regulation, respecting storage and transport of a firearm and restricted weapon
  • Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order (x 3)
  • Failure to comply with a Youth Criminal Justice Act sentence (x 2)

Saeb Al Mesaar, 19, has been charged with:
  • Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (x 7)
  • Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm 
  • Unlicensed possession of a firearm
  • Possession of a restricted firearm without a valid licence or registration certificate
  • Contravening section 117(H) Firearms Act Regulation, respecting storage and transport of a firearm and restricted weapon

Mohamad Ahmad, 25, has been charged with:
  • Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (x 3)
  • Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm 
  • Unlicensed possession of a firearm
  • Possession of a restricted firearm without a valid licence or registration certificate
  • Contravening section 117(H) Firearms Act Regulation, respecting storage and transport of a firearm and restricted weapon

Anyone with information is asked to call the Windsor Police Service DIGS Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4361. They can also contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com
For further information:
Contact the WPS Corporate Communication Unit's Public Information Officer at (519) 255-6700 ext. 4462.
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