York Regional Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man wanted as part of a weapons investigation.
Lucas Justin Afework, 26, of Toronto, is wanted as part of Project Lookout for weapons trafficking (three counts), unauthorized possession of a firearm (two counts) and unauthorized possession of a prohibited device.
Police have been unable to locate him, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.
Afework is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who sees him is asked to not approach him and to contact police immediately.
Police are urging Afework to “seek legal advice and turn himself in.”
“Investigators are reminding the public that anyone providing assistance to him may be subject to criminal charges,” police stated in a news release.
Twenty arrests have been made as part of Project Lookout, an investigation into a large-scale gun and drug trafficking network operating in York Region. More information can be found here.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police Guns, Gangs, and Drug Enforcement Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7817. Information can be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or 1800222tips.com.
