Two arrested following home takeover investigation

Police arrested two Toronto men following a Thursday morning investigation into a suspected home takeover on the city’s north side.

Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Primary Response Unit were dispatched to a residential address in the 200 block of Algoma Street South just after 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1 to conduct a welfare check.

The officers were dispatched dur to ongoing concerns of an ongoing home takeover situation.

When officers entered the home they located two suspects who appeared to be hiding.

During their investigation, police located and seized a quantity of suspected crack cocaine, fentanyl, and cash believed to have been obtained through drug trafficking activities.

Both suspects were transported to the TBPS headquarters at 1200 Balmoral Street.

Amin ABDALLAH, 22, of Toronto, is charged with:

• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Proceeds of Property of Crime Over $5,000

Abdullahi Mohamed ALI, 23, of Toronto, is charged with:

• Fail to Comply with Probation Order

ALI’s breach of probation relates to a condition he not be within the City of Thunder Bay except for court appearances.

Both appeared in bail court on Friday, Dec. 2. ABDALLAH was remanded into custody with a future appearance date. ALI was released with conditions and a future appearance date.