Police In Ontario Seized 12 Million Worth Of Drugs

Police said “Project Warrior” began in June 2021 when investigators began investigating what they described as an “organized group” with strong ties to Brampton and Mississauga that allegedly trafficked “large” amounts of drugs throughout the greater Toronto area.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Det.  Sgt.  Chris Fiore said investigators identified several people who they said were using various locations to store the illegal drugs.
In November, police executed a search warrant at a storage facility in Concord, Ont.  where they said they seized 40 pounds of isotonitazen benzimidazole, a synthetic opioid that police said is comparable to but stronger than fentanyl, 6.3 pounds of methamphetamine, 10.7 pounds of Xanax and seven pounds of fentanyl.
Police said they executed two additional search warrants on June 17 and July 6 at locations in Etobicoke and Kleinberg, Ont., respectively.
About 7.6 kilograms of MDMA, 3.7 kilograms of cocaine and 6.6 kilograms of methamphetamine were seized from the Etobicoke location, and nine kilograms of MDMA were seized from the Kleinberg location, police said.
Also on July 6, investigators executed an additional search warrant at a location in North York, along with two connected storage lockers and a vehicle, and allegedly seized 120 grams of psilocybin, 50 Xanax pills, 12.5 grams of cocaine, and over $19,000 in Canadian cash.
The total value of all the drugs seized is $12,425,013, according to police.
Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich called the seizure “a huge win for the community” in the face of the “major” opioid crisis in the area.
“That means that’s $12 million of a potentially deadly drug that’s no longer on the street.  It is no longer available for sale.  It is no longer available to share with people struggling with health issues,” he said.
Milinovich said that since July 31, Peel Region has seen 71 overdose-related deaths, 80 percent of which are suspected to be opioid-related.
Peel saw 191 fatal drug overdoses in 2021 — up from 186 in 2020, Milinovich said.
At least 88 percent of those fatal overdoses in 2021 were caused by opioids, marking an 11 percent increase over 2020.
“We’re going through a major opioid crisis in this province and Peel is no exception to that,” Milinovich said.  “We are fully committed to continuing this work.  We will tackle organized crime.  We will target people who exploit the vulnerabilities of our community and also support people who need help to get it.”
As a result of the investigation, police charged four people with more than a dozen charges.
Phi Ho, 35, of Kleinburg, is charged with seven counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and two counts of breach of recognizance.
Quang-Thai Ho, 38, of Toronto, is charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Quan-Binh Ho, 37, of Toronto, is charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Iman Pazirandeh, 30, of Toronto, is charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and one count of possession of a controlled substance.
Peel police said their investigation was supported by York Regional Police and the Toronto Police Service, as well as funding from the Ontario Attorney General and the Ontario Criminal Intelligence Service.
Anyone with information about “Project Warrior” is asked to contact police at the special enforcement office at 905-453-2121, extension 3515 or Crime Stoppers. 

title: “Police In Ontario Seized 12 Million Worth Of Drugs Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-19” author: “Trudy Walton”

Police said “Project Warrior” began in June 2021 when investigators began investigating what they described as an “organized group” with strong ties to Brampton and Mississauga that allegedly trafficked “large” amounts of drugs throughout the greater Toronto area.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Det.  Sgt.  Chris Fiore said investigators identified several people who they said were using various locations to store the illegal drugs.
In November, police executed a search warrant at a storage facility in Concord, Ont.  where they said they seized 40 pounds of isotonitazen benzimidazole, a synthetic opioid that police said is comparable to but stronger than fentanyl, 6.3 pounds of methamphetamine, 10.7 pounds of Xanax and seven pounds of fentanyl.
Police said they executed two additional search warrants on June 17 and July 6 at locations in Etobicoke and Kleinberg, Ont., respectively.
About 7.6 kilograms of MDMA, 3.7 kilograms of cocaine and 6.6 kilograms of methamphetamine were seized from the Etobicoke location, and nine kilograms of MDMA were seized from the Kleinberg location, police said.
Also on July 6, investigators executed an additional search warrant at a location in North York, along with two connected storage lockers and a vehicle, and allegedly seized 120 grams of psilocybin, 50 Xanax pills, 12.5 grams of cocaine, and over $19,000 in Canadian cash.
The total value of all the drugs seized is $12,425,013, according to police.
Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich called the seizure “a huge win for the community” in the face of the “major” opioid crisis in the area.
“That means that’s $12 million of a potentially deadly drug that’s no longer on the street.  It is no longer available for sale.  It is no longer available to share with people struggling with health issues,” he said.
Milinovich said that since July 31, Peel Region has seen 71 overdose-related deaths, 80 percent of which are suspected to be opioid-related.
Peel saw 191 fatal drug overdoses in 2021 — up from 186 in 2020, Milinovich said.
At least 88 percent of those fatal overdoses in 2021 were caused by opioids, marking an 11 percent increase over 2020.
“We’re going through a major opioid crisis in this province and Peel is no exception to that,” Milinovich said.  “We are fully committed to continuing this work.  We will tackle organized crime.  We will target people who exploit the vulnerabilities of our community and also support people who need help to get it.”
As a result of the investigation, police charged four people with more than a dozen charges.
Phi Ho, 35, of Kleinburg, is charged with seven counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and two counts of breach of recognizance.
Quang-Thai Ho, 38, of Toronto, is charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Quan-Binh Ho, 37, of Toronto, is charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Iman Pazirandeh, 30, of Toronto, is charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and one count of possession of a controlled substance.
Peel police said their investigation was supported by York Regional Police and the Toronto Police Service, as well as funding from the Ontario Attorney General and the Ontario Criminal Intelligence Service.
Anyone with information about “Project Warrior” is asked to contact police at the special enforcement office at 905-453-2121, extension 3515 or Crime Stoppers. 

title: “Police In Ontario Seized 12 Million Worth Of Drugs Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-14” author: “Julio Davis”

Police said “Project Warrior” began in June 2021 when investigators began investigating what they described as an “organized group” with strong ties to Brampton and Mississauga that allegedly trafficked “large” amounts of drugs throughout the greater Toronto area.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Det.  Sgt.  Chris Fiore said investigators identified several people who they said were using various locations to store the illegal drugs.
In November, police executed a search warrant at a storage facility in Concord, Ont.  where they said they seized 40 pounds of isotonitazen benzimidazole, a synthetic opioid that police said is comparable to but stronger than fentanyl, 6.3 pounds of methamphetamine, 10.7 pounds of Xanax and seven pounds of fentanyl.
Police said they executed two additional search warrants on June 17 and July 6 at locations in Etobicoke and Kleinberg, Ont., respectively.
About 7.6 kilograms of MDMA, 3.7 kilograms of cocaine and 6.6 kilograms of methamphetamine were seized from the Etobicoke location, and nine kilograms of MDMA were seized from the Kleinberg location, police said.
Also on July 6, investigators executed an additional search warrant at a location in North York, along with two connected storage lockers and a vehicle, and allegedly seized 120 grams of psilocybin, 50 Xanax pills, 12.5 grams of cocaine, and over $19,000 in Canadian cash.
The total value of all the drugs seized is $12,425,013, according to police.
Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich called the seizure “a huge win for the community” in the face of the “major” opioid crisis in the area.
“That means that’s $12 million of a potentially deadly drug that’s no longer on the street.  It is no longer available for sale.  It is no longer available to share with people struggling with health issues,” he said.
Milinovich said that since July 31, Peel Region has seen 71 overdose-related deaths, 80 percent of which are suspected to be opioid-related.
Peel saw 191 fatal drug overdoses in 2021 — up from 186 in 2020, Milinovich said.
At least 88 percent of those fatal overdoses in 2021 were caused by opioids, marking an 11 percent increase over 2020.
“We’re going through a major opioid crisis in this province and Peel is no exception to that,” Milinovich said.  “We are fully committed to continuing this work.  We will tackle organized crime.  We will target people who exploit the vulnerabilities of our community and also support people who need help to get it.”
As a result of the investigation, police charged four people with more than a dozen charges.
Phi Ho, 35, of Kleinburg, is charged with seven counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and two counts of breach of recognizance.
Quang-Thai Ho, 38, of Toronto, is charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Quan-Binh Ho, 37, of Toronto, is charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Iman Pazirandeh, 30, of Toronto, is charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and one count of possession of a controlled substance.
Peel police said their investigation was supported by York Regional Police and the Toronto Police Service, as well as funding from the Ontario Attorney General and the Ontario Criminal Intelligence Service.
Anyone with information about “Project Warrior” is asked to contact police at the special enforcement office at 905-453-2121, extension 3515 or Crime Stoppers. 

title: “Police In Ontario Seized 12 Million Worth Of Drugs Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-21” author: “Reginald Sparr”

Police said “Project Warrior” began in June 2021 when investigators began investigating what they described as an “organized group” with strong ties to Brampton and Mississauga that allegedly trafficked “large” amounts of drugs throughout the greater Toronto area.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Det.  Sgt.  Chris Fiore said investigators identified several people who they said were using various locations to store the illegal drugs.
In November, police executed a search warrant at a storage facility in Concord, Ont.  where they said they seized 40 pounds of isotonitazen benzimidazole, a synthetic opioid that police said is comparable to but stronger than fentanyl, 6.3 pounds of methamphetamine, 10.7 pounds of Xanax and seven pounds of fentanyl.
Police said they executed two additional search warrants on June 17 and July 6 at locations in Etobicoke and Kleinberg, Ont., respectively.
About 7.6 kilograms of MDMA, 3.7 kilograms of cocaine and 6.6 kilograms of methamphetamine were seized from the Etobicoke location, and nine kilograms of MDMA were seized from the Kleinberg location, police said.
Also on July 6, investigators executed an additional search warrant at a location in North York, along with two connected storage lockers and a vehicle, and allegedly seized 120 grams of psilocybin, 50 Xanax pills, 12.5 grams of cocaine, and over $19,000 in Canadian cash.
The total value of all the drugs seized is $12,425,013, according to police.
Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich called the seizure “a huge win for the community” in the face of the “major” opioid crisis in the area.
“That means that’s $12 million of a potentially deadly drug that’s no longer on the street.  It is no longer available for sale.  It is no longer available to share with people struggling with health issues,” he said.
Milinovich said that since July 31, Peel Region has seen 71 overdose-related deaths, 80 percent of which are suspected to be opioid-related.
Peel saw 191 fatal drug overdoses in 2021 — up from 186 in 2020, Milinovich said.
At least 88 percent of those fatal overdoses in 2021 were caused by opioids, marking an 11 percent increase over 2020.
“We’re going through a major opioid crisis in this province and Peel is no exception to that,” Milinovich said.  “We are fully committed to continuing this work.  We will tackle organized crime.  We will target people who exploit the vulnerabilities of our community and also support people who need help to get it.”
As a result of the investigation, police charged four people with more than a dozen charges.
Phi Ho, 35, of Kleinburg, is charged with seven counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and two counts of breach of recognizance.
Quang-Thai Ho, 38, of Toronto, is charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Quan-Binh Ho, 37, of Toronto, is charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Iman Pazirandeh, 30, of Toronto, is charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and one count of possession of a controlled substance.
Peel police said their investigation was supported by York Regional Police and the Toronto Police Service, as well as funding from the Ontario Attorney General and the Ontario Criminal Intelligence Service.
Anyone with information about “Project Warrior” is asked to contact police at the special enforcement office at 905-453-2121, extension 3515 or Crime Stoppers.