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A Windsor man is facing multiple charges after police found 11 stolen vehicles and a loaded handgun at a Lakeshore property.
Officers with the Lakeshore OPP tracked used GPS to track a reported stolen vehicle Monday to the 1900 block of Lakeshore Road 211.
A search of the property turned up the stolen vehicle, which was located along with other stolen vehicles including three motorcycles, two enclosed trailers and four utility trailers.
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Officials said a unnamed quantity of Canadian currency and a loaded handgun were also seized.
Police estimate the value of the recovered items at more than $300,000.
Anthony Myles Gardiner, 23, of Windsor has been charged with four counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 and nine counts of possession of stolen property over $5,000.
In addition, Gardiner faces unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm, possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm, two counts of careless storage of a firearm and four counts of failure to comply with a probation order.
The accused was held pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor.
Anyone with relevant information is urged to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or leave a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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