On Tuesday, members of the Chatham-Kent Police Service Intelligence Unit located a large quantity of illicit street drugs and handgun in a local hotel room.
Through investigation, police learned that a vehicle at a residence on Grand Avenue in Chatham contained another firearm.
The vehicle was seized pending a search warrant.
On Wednesday, a search warrant was executed and a loaded Ruger 10/22 rifle was seized.
Today, Amber Tasker, 29, of Dresden was charged with:
– Careless Storage of a Firearm
– Unauthorized possession of a firearm
– Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
– Fail to comply with peace bond
She and two others already face charges for 40 offences, including possession for the purposes of drug trafficking, weapon related offences and failing to comply with court orders.
