The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged 17 people with weapons offenses on New Year’s Day in Dufferin county.
Just before 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dufferin OPP officers received a call for the sound of gunshots at a rural property in Melancthon Township.
The OPP said that they heard the sound of gunshots coming from a large field on County Road 17 when they arrived on the scene.
After entering the location, police said that they seized eights firearms.
A total of 28 charges were laid against 17 individuals.
A 22-year-old and a 23-year-old from London are among the group.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dufferin OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-822-8477.
