Three men are facing weapon and drug charges after being arrested by city police in downtown Barrie early Friday.
Just before 1 a.m., police received information about two males who had been refused entry to a Dunlop Street East licensed establishment after it was believed one of them was in possession of a firearm.
Police were told the males were last seen walking east on Dunlop Street toward Meridian Place, and based upon the descriptions police were provided, the pair were located along with a third male.
During the police investigation that followed, one of the males was found to be in possession of a semi-automatic pistol and all three were found to be in possession of what are believed to be illegal drugs and substances. Evidence related to drug trafficking was also seized.
The three males were transported to Barrie Police Headquarters, where the investigation continued under the direction of detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division.
A 24-year-old Scarborough man is facing a slew of firearm, drug possession (percocet, hydromorphone, oxycodone, cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin and an opioid other than heroin), possession of the aforementioned substances for the purpose of trafficking, as well as failing to comply with an undertaking, and four counts of failing to comply with a release order.
An Ajax man, 20, is also facing firearm related charges, drug possession (oxycodone and hydromorphone) and one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking (oxycodone).
A 37-year-old Barrie man, of no fixed address, is facing a possession charge under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act for possessing methamphetamine.
All three men were held in custody and were scheduled to appear Friday for bail hearings, by video, with the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie.
