Police in Ontario have seized close to 300 kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of $29 million following multiple search warrants executed in the Greater Toronto Area and Gravenhurst. Five individuals have been charged in connection with the bust.
Police seize close to 300 kg of cocaine after multiple search warrants executed in GTA | CBC News LoadedPolice have laid charges against five people after search warrants in the Greater Toronto Area and Gravenhurst uncovered nearly 300 kilograms of suspected cocaine, with an estimated street value of roughly $29 million.Posted: Feb 03, 2025 2:58 PM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
Police seized close to 300 kilograms of cocaine as the result of multiple search warrants that were executed in the Greater Toronto Area and Gravenhurt between December and January, the Ontario Provincial Police say. Police have laid charges against five people after search warrants in the Greater Toronto Area and Gravenhurst uncovered nearly 300 kilograms of suspected cocaine, with an estimated street value of roughly $29 million.
The search warrants were executed as a result of an investigation dubbed Project Shearwater launched by the Ontario Provincial Police's guns and gangs enforcement team in September 2024, police said in a news release Monday.The first search warrant was executed on Dec. 13, 2024, when police searched a residence and vehicle in Mississauga.Police executed 10 more search warrants between Jan. 16 and 17 in Toronto, Ajax, Markham and Gravenhurst, the news release said.
One of the accused is a Mexican national, who is facing removal by the Canada Border Services Agency.
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