Toronto Man Arrested, Loaded Gun and Drugs Seized
A 25-year-old Toronto man, and a 32-year-old North Bay woman were arrested in North Bay last week, and a loaded handgun, drugs and cash were seized during the subsequent investigation.
In the winter of 2025, the North Bay Police Service’s Street Crime Unit began an investigation in relation to illegal drugs being trafficked out of a Regina Street residence and a Worthington Street East residence in North Bay. As a result of this investigation, two search warrants were obtained, and on May 15th at around 9:45 pm, members of the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit, along with members of the NBPS Street Crime executed the search warrants simultaneously at two units within the Worthington Street East location. As a result, the accused and the co-accused were both arrested and transported to the NBPS Headquarters.
The accused in this incident is Victor Miranda, male, 25 years, of Toronto, who is charged with:
Three counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Scheduled 1 Substance
Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
Possession of a Firearm Knowing It’s Possession is Unauthorized
Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Weapon
Possession of a Prohibited Device
Careless Storage of a Firearm
Breach of Firearm Prohibition Order
The co-accused is Taylor Andryechen, female, 32 years of North Bay, who is charged with;
Three counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Scheduled 1 Substance
Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
Possession of a Firearm Knowing It’s Possession is Unauthorized
Possession of a Prohibited of Restricted Weapon
Possession of a Prohibited Device
Careless Storage of a Firearm
Breach of a Release Order
In the winter of 2025, the North Bay Police Service’s Street Crime Unit began an investigation in relation to illegal drugs being trafficked out of a Regina Street residence and a Worthington Street East residence in North Bay. As a result of this investigation, two search warrants were obtained, and on May 15th at around 9:45 pm, members of the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit, along with members of the NBPS Street Crime executed the search warrants simultaneously at two units within the Worthington Street East location. As a result, the accused and the co-accused were both arrested and transported to the NBPS Headquarters.
As a result of police searches, the following was seized:
A loaded Glock 19 Handgun
14 rounds of ammunition
52.9 grams of Cocaine
25 grams of Crack Cocaine
1.5 grams of Fentanyl
$1020.00 in Canadian Currency
The value of the seized drugs and cash was approximately $9110.00
Scott McFarlane, Inspector of the Criminal Investigations Unit states; “Smaller communities in the north and throughout Ontario are not immune from criminal elements that are spreading outwards from the GTA. Crime has no borders, and with the increase and prevalence of firearms, dangerous individuals and powerful drugs, particularly opiates and their various derivatives, it is imperative that policing agencies work in partnership to fight this type of criminal activity. The NBPS, OPP and policing agencies throughout Ontario work collaboratively to ensure to keep firearms, dangerous offenders and the substances they sell for profit from our streets. The citizens of North Bay and all communities are the eyes and ears of the police, and play an important role in reporting suspected criminal activity. If you see something suspicious, report it to your local police agency or crime stoppers.”
The North Bay Police Service would like to thank the the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit for their assistance with this investigation.
Both of the accused were held in custody, pending a bail hearing.
