The accused was one of the veteran leaders of a criminal organization known as the “Dixon City Bloods” and engaged in at least three instances of weapons trafficking for the benefit of, or in association with, that urban street gang.

First, between March 19 and 21, 2013, the accused arranged for the transportation and sale of a fully loaded .40 calibre firearm to Abdulkadir Bihi, for $3,000. The accused had acquired the firearm in Windsor for $1,600, so he made a profit on the transaction. During the conversations surrounding this sale, the accused commented that he had other firearms for sale.

Second, on March 31, 2013, the accused was involved as a party in the transportation of five firearms, between Windsor and Toronto, by Ahmed Abdullahi and Daud Hussein, driving a white Chrysler. The accused had been involved in the arrangements surrounding this firearm transportation, and had been planning to resell at least one of the firearms. The police intercepted this transportation of the firearms and, following a high-speed police chase, managed to seize three of the five firearms, and some ammunition. More particularly, from a black bag on the front passenger seat of the abandoned Chrysler, the police seized: (1) a black semi-automatic 9 mm. Ruger handgun, Model P95, with a detachable box 9 mm. magazine, with an aftermarket marking that suggests it is capable of holding 15 rounds of ammunition; (2) another black semi-automatic 9 mm. Ruger handgun, Model P95, with a detachable box 9 mm. magazine; and (3) a black semi-automatic .40 calibre Smith & Wesson, handgun, Model M&P40, and detachable .40 calibre magazine, marked with a capacity of 15 rounds of ammunition.

Third, on April 6, 2013, the accused was personally involved in the sale of a firearm at the Etobicoke Restaurant, located at 379 Albion Road, with Ayanle Omar. Following the transaction at the restaurant, the accused managed to successfully flea from the police who had observed the transaction and sought to arrest the accused. Later, the accused bragged to others about how he had been able to escape from the police.

Between May 2 and 7, 2013 the accused was involved in a conspiracy with Siyadin Abdi and Lamar Porter to sell firearms to Ibrahim Khiar. In the end, the accused sold two firearms to Mr. Khiar for $2,500 each. When Mr. Khiar was arrested on May 7, 2013, following police surveillance, he was found in possession of two .40 calibre Smith & Wesson semi-automatic handguns, two over-sized magazines, and ammunition.

During various intercepted communications involving the accused, Abdukadir Bihi, and Ayanle Omar, that took place between April 8 and 10, 2013, the accused admitted being in possession of a loaded firearm. While he initially claimed that it was not working properly as he was not able to load it with any more than ten bullets, the accused subsequently offered it for sale to Mr. Omar. At no point in time did the accused ever have a firearms acquisition or registration certificate or license for any firearm.