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The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has charged multiple suspects following a vehicle rollover on the westbound QEW off ramp at Brant Street in Burlington earlier this year.
On Monday, January 29th, at 3:43 a.m., officers responded to the collision. Three male and one female occupant of a Dodge Ram pick-up truck were located on scene having been thrown from the vehicle. All of the occupants were transported to hospital where one of the males was pronounced dead. A quantity of fentanyl and cocaine, along with a firearm, were also located at the scene.
The Ontario Provincial Police Collision Reconstruction Unit attended taking carriage of the collision investigation while the HRPS investigated the drug and weapon offences.
As a result of the investigation on Tuesday, September 17th, 25-year-old Preet Dhami of Brampton was arrested and charged with the following:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking (fentanyl)
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine)
- Possession of identity documents (2 counts)
- Fail to comply with probation order
Dhami was released on an Undertaking with a future court date.
46-year-old Mustafa Ta’amneh of Mississauga is currently in custody on unrelated charges. On Friday, October 25th, Ta’amneh was arrested and charged with the following:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking (fentanyl)
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine)
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm in motor vehicle
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Careless use of a firearm
- Weapons trafficking
- Possession of a firearm contrary to prohibition order
- Fail to comply – being on a release order
Ta’amneh was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
On Sunday, October 27th, 34-year-old Nitish Oberoi of Brampton was arrested and charged with the following:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking (fentanyl)
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine)
- Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle cause death
Oberoi was released on an Undertaking with a future court date.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2316.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
