$50M worth of cocaine seized, nine arrested in largest single drug seizure in Peel police history
Nearly 500 kilograms of cocaine have been seized and nine people have been arrested as part of the largest single drug seizure in Peel police history.
The news came during a media conference for 'Project Pelican,' a transnational drug smuggling investigation that police said led to a criminal network being dismantled. Officers held the conference for the 'historic' drug seizure at 9 a.m. on Tuesday.
The 479 kilograms of seized cocaine has an estimated street value of $50 million and represents a 'seismic blow' to criminal operations in Peel region, Peel Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah said.
The drugs were coming into the province from the United States through commercial trucks, he added.
Multiple officials spoke during the news conference, including Brampton mayor Patrick Brown, Ontario solicitor general Michael Kerzner and assistant director of the Canada Border Services Agency Abeid Morgan.
On Tuesday, June 10, Peel Regional Police will announce results of Project Pelican. A transnational drug smuggling investigation.
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