York Region police charge 23 people with more than 300 drug and firearms offences
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This article was published 04/06/2025 (503 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Police say 23 people face a total of more than 300 charges after an investigation into fentanyl and firearms trafficking across York Region and elsewhere in the Greater Toronto Area.
York Regional Police say the investigation dubbed Project Chatter began in October 2024, when they received a report about an individual who was involved in drug trafficking across the GTA.
Police say the probe concluded with the execution of 15 search warrants in Richmond Hill, Toronto, Ajax, Mississauga and Niagara Falls.
Investigators say they seized 32 illegal firearms and a large quantity of drugs, including more than 700,000 doses of fentanyl.
They also seized more than $130,000 in Canadian cash and $18,000 in U.S. cash.
Charges against the 23 suspects include drug trafficking, possession of prohibited weapons and organized crime activities.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 4, 2025.