August 19,2025
RED FM News Desk
The Toronto Police Service has arrested a 38-year-old man and laid multiple charges after seizing firearms, drugs, cash, and ammunition during a drug and firearm investigation.
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, members of the Toronto Police Drug Squad, with support from the Emergency Task Force, executed two search warrants; one at a residence in the Jane Street and Finch Avenue area, and another on a vehicle linked to the accused. He was taken into custody at the time of the searches.
From the residence, officers seized a Glock 22 .40-caliber semi-automatic handgun with two magazines, 25 rounds of ammunition, approximately 630 grams of cocaine, a large amount of Canadian currency, three cellular phones, and two digital scales.
The vehicle search resulted in the recovery of a loaded Glock 27 .40-caliber semi-automatic handgun with 14 rounds of ammunition, approximately 107 grams of fentanyl, 28 grams of crack cocaine, 5 grams of cocaine, a scale, and a firearm holster.
John Mensah, 38, of Toronto, has been charged with multiple drug and firearm-related offences. The charges include trafficking and three counts of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking, as well as possession of proceeds of crime under and over $5,000. He also faces numerous firearm charges, including unauthorized possession, possession of a loaded restricted firearm,
Mensah was scheduled to appear in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7350 or reach out to Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
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