Co-accused in Chesham Place weapons investigation given new non-communication order

Two of the four accused in the Chesham Place weapons investigation appeared in court on Tuesday with the other two set to make appearances on Wednesday.

Jerry Tong, 27 and Feiyang (Astrid) Ji, 21, appeared in court separately via Zoom from the Elgin Middlesex Detention Centre where they remain in custody.

They were each given a new order not to communicate with five more people, in addition to the order already in place preventing them from communicating with the three co-accused.

The court heard that both of their lawyers are still waiting for disclosure on the case from the Crown Attorney’s office.

The other two co-accused Zekun Wang, 26, and Fei (Frank) Han, 25, are due for court appearances on Wednesday morning with Wang finding out whether or not he will be released on bail after a hearing was held last week.

All four face a rash of weapons-related charges in connection with a London Police search at a home on Chesham Place in the north end of the city in Late January.

The suspects face the following charges

Jerry Tong, 27, of Ottawa, is charged with the following:

• Carry concealed weapon
• Careless use of a firearm
• Possess loaded regulated firearm
• Resist arrest
• Break and enter with intent
• Occupy a motor vehicle with a firearm
• Unlawful possession of explosives
• Possession of a loaded/unloaded regulated firearm
• Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device, or ammunition
• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
• Knowingly manufacturing or transferring a firearm, device, or ammunition

Zekun Wang, 26, of London, is charged with the following:

• Break and enter with intent
• Occupy a motor vehicle with a firearm
• Unlawful possession of explosives
• Possession of a loaded/unloaded regulated firearm
• Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device, or ammunition
• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
• Knowingly manufacturing or transferring a firearm, device, or ammunition

Fei (Frank) Han, 25, of London, is charged with the following:

• Unlawful possession of explosives
• Possession of a loaded/unloaded regulated firearm
• Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device, or ammunition
• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
• Knowingly manufacturing or transferring a firearm, device, or ammunition
• Weapons trafficking

Feiyang (Astrid) Ji, 21, of London, is charged with the following:

• Unlawful possession of explosives
• Possession of a loaded/unloaded regulated firearm
• Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device, or ammunition
• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
• Knowingly manufacturing or transferring a firearm, device, or ammunition