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Firearm Recovered During Impaired Investigation

Posted on Monday July 28, 2025

York Regional Police has seized a loaded firearm and charged a man with multiple offences after an impaired operation investigation in the City of Vaughan.

On Sunday, July 27, 2025, at approximately 5:45 a.m., police responded to the report of an impaired driver in the area of Highway 27 and Langstaff Road. Officers located the vehicle in a parking lot, with the driver unresponsive behind the wheel. The suspect was arrested for Impaired Operation

The vehicle was searched and officers located a loaded firearm and a quantity of a substance believed to be hydrocodone.

Charged:

  • Jahangeer FAQUIRY, 29,
    of the City of Richmond Hill

Charges:

  • Impaired Operation
  • Possession of a Prohibited Firearm with Ammunition
  • Careless Storage of Firearm
  • Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
  • Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Prohibited
  • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking - Schedule II


Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police #4 District Criminal Investigations Bureau Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7441. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or by visiting www.1800222tips.com.

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Prepared by: Constable James Dickson
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                    July 28, 2025