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Nine people including a 16-year-old boy are facing a total of 279 charges in a drug and gun investigation, Toronto Police say.

Police say the investigation started when officers looked into one man suspected of trafficking narcotics.

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A search warrant was executed on Friday at the man’s home in the Rexdale Blvd. and Hwy. 27 area.

Police allegedly seized firearms, 100 grams of cocaine and about $10,000 in cash.

Travis Walker, 22; Gersan Landeros-Martinez, 25; Thomas Duncan-Williams, 20; Muzamil Addow, 27; Tyson Walker, 28; Jovan Walker, 26; Tristen Bailey, 26; Damian Vassell, 31; and a 16-year-old boy, all of Toronto, were arrested and face multiple weapons and drug charges.

All nine have been charged with:

1) six counts of Possession for the purpose -Cocaine

2) Careless Storage of a Firearm

3) Possess Loaded Firearm

4) Possess Prohibited Firearm without holding a license and registration Certificate

5) Possess Prohibited Firearm knowingly not holding a license and registration Certificate

6) Possess Prohibited Device

7) Careless Storage of Ammunition

8) Possess Firearm with Altered Serial Number

9) Careless Storage of a Firearm

10) Possess Loaded Firearm

11) Possess Prohibited Firearm without holding a license and registration Certificate

12) Possess Prohibited Device

13) Careless Storage of Ammunition

14) Possess Firearm with Altered Serial Number

15) seven counts of Possess Firearm while Prohibited

16) four counts of Possession of Proceeds

17) Fail to Comply with Probation

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1200 or Crime Stoppers.