Ontario (Rajeev Sharma): A multi-jurisdictional cross-border investigation initiated by the Windsor Police Service has culminated in one of the largest drug seizures in Ontario history, taking nearly 1.7 tonnes of illegal narcotics and multiple firearms off the streets. The joint enforcement initiative, designated Project Bay, resulted in charges against 21 individuals facing 102 total offences under the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Authorities confirmed that 19 of the accused have been taken into custody, while active arrest warrants remain outstanding for two individuals. The law enforcement effort involved a coordinated coalition including the Ontario Provincial Police, the Canada Border Services Agency, Toronto Police Service, Peel Regional Police, and American partners from U.S. Homeland Security Investigations and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Investigators revealed that the criminal syndicate operated a sophisticated broker-style model embedded within the commercial trucking and transportation sector. By exploiting established logistics connections, the network arranged for transport drivers to knowingly move large quantities of illicit commodities across the Canada-United States border concealed within legitimate commercial supply chains. Following months of intelligence gathering that began in January 2025, police services executed 22 search warrants across multiple Ontario municipalities, including Windsor, Corunna, LaSalle, Brampton, Kleinburg, Markham, and Caledon, targeting residences and business properties connected to the operation.
The series of coordinated raids yielded a massive stockpile of illicit drugs valued at an estimated $139 million, significantly disrupting the provincial supply chain. Seized contraband included approximately 973 kilograms of suspected cocaine, 660 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine, 49 kilograms of opium, and 230 oxycodone tablets. In addition to the narcotics, officers confiscated 17 firearms—including an anti-tank rifle—along with ammunition, prohibited devices such as brass knuckles and high-capacity magazines, over $90,000 in Canadian and American currency, high-end jewellery, money counters, 43 cellphones, six laptops, and a vehicle linked to the offences. The OPP Provincial Asset Forfeiture Unit remains engaged to investigate proceeds of crime and facilitate the seizure of offence-related property as judicial proceedings move forward.
