Nine high-risk warrants executed in the GTA on January 18 resulted in the arrest of 12. Additional warrants were executed and 15 arrests were made on February 22. This included three Hells Angels and three Red Devils Motorcycle Club members
OPP says it has seized "significant amounts of cash, firearms, weapons" after raids on organized crime gangs in Ontario.The 13-month joint-forces investigation is named "Project Coyote."
In January of last year the OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Provincial Operations Intelligence Bureau and the Toronto and Belleville Police Services began an investigation into the trafficking of controlled substances and firearms by drug traffickers and members of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club.
Nine high-risk warrants executed in the GTA on January 18, 2023, resulted in the arrest of 12. Additional warrants were executed and 15 arrests were made on February 22. This included three members of the Hells Angels and three members of the Red Devils Motorcycle Club. As this investigation continues, more charges are anticipated.
"Street gangs, Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, and other organized crime groups undermine peace and security across our communities," says OPP Chief Superintendent Paul Mackey. "They deal in violence and conflict. They launder money. They traffic firearms and people. They hurt our communities." "Criminals and their organizations don't pay attention to boundaries - so neither should police services," added Staff Superintendent Paul MacIntyre, Toronto Police Service. "It's important that investigators work in concert to conduct such investigations to keep our communities safe - no matter what patch we wear on our shirts."
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