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Two men accused of drugging a young female have been charged after what cops describe as a “violent sexual assault” in Burlington.

In late August, the Halton Regional Police Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit began investigatiing after the female allegedly attended a business on Harvest Rd. — between Walkers and Appleby Lines.

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Police allege the female was given a “noxious substance” and sexually assaulted by two males.

One of the males allegedly befriended the female on Facebook — with the user name Sharifulla Mokbel — prior to meeting her.

The second male was also allegedly active on social media and was known as Pena R-One on Facebook and pena619 on Instagram.

Two suspects have since been arrested.

Sharifulla Mokbel, 27, of North York, is charged with sexual assault causing bodily harm, administer a noxious substance, gang sexual assault and sexual assault.

Satlykglylych Gafuri, 27, of Toronto, is charged with gang sexual assault and sexual assault.

Police are asking anyone with information in this case to call 905-465-8965.

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