Two arrested and charged with numerous drug trafficking and weapon related offences

Release Date: October 13, 2023

23-41229

In September 2023, members of the Kingston Police Drug Enforcement Unit began investigating an individual involved in trafficking crystal methamphetamine and cocaine within the City of Kingston. On October 11, 2023, with the assistance of the Kingston Police Emergency Response Unit, a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant was executed at a residence located on Keates Place, in Kingston. As a result of the execution of this warrant, and subsequent search of the residence, two local individuals, Christopher FLEMING and Justin LIMA were charged with a number of Drug and Criminal Code offences and held in cells pending a bail hearing.

Property Seized:

1060 grams of crystal methamphetamine

49 grams of cocaine

68 hydromorphone pills

130 morphine pills

998 unknown pills

100 grams of unknown powder

.32 calibre Browning handgun with ammunition

.22 calibre Savage rifle with ammunition

.22 calibre Pietta rifle with ammunition

$520 in Canadian currency

Christopher FLEMING, 41 years-of-age, was charged with two counts of possessing a firearm without holding a licence, two counts of storing a firearm carelessly, three counts of possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace, four counts of possession of a Schedule 1 substance for trafficking, possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of prohibited ammunition, possession of a prohibited weapon while knowing no authority, possession of prohibited ammunition while knowing no authority, storing a prohibited weapon carelessly, storing prohibited ammunition carelessly, and possession of property not exceeding $5000.

Justin LIMA, 38 years-of-age, was charged with two counts of possessing a firearm without holding a licence, two counts of storing a firearm carelessly, two counts of possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace, two counts of possession of a Schedule 1 substance for trafficking, possession of property not exceeding $5000, and two counts of failing to comply with an undertaking.