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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Project Pelican: Canada police busts drug racket financing anti-India activities, arrest nine
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The Peel Regional Police in Canada undertook Project Pelican to bust a large nacro-terror network based out of the country. Individuals suspected to be Khalistan sympethisers have been caught, ToI operation led to the largest ever drug seizure in Canada with 479 kg of cocaine valued at $47.9 million. Further, nine people, including seven Indian-origin men settled in Canada have been investigation found that the network used commercial trucking routes from the US to Canada and had ties with Mexican cartels and US-based distributors, the Peel police money from the drugs was being used to finance anti-India activities , including protests and referendums besides funding for weapons, sources told reported that intelligence sources pointed towards an ISI-backed plan where Khalistani groups in Canada are being funded to traffic high value Mexican cocaine. The ISI has also been been accused of pushing Afghan-grown arrested men include Sajgith Yogendrarajah, 31, of Toronto; Manpreet Singh, 44, of Brampton; Philip Tep, 39, of Hamilton; Arvinder Powar, 29, of Brampton; Karamjit Singh, 36, of Caledon; Gurtej Singh, 36, of Caledon; Sartaj Singh, 27, of Cambridge; Shiv Onkar Singh, 31, of Georgetown and Hao Tommy Huynh, a 27-year-old from accused face a total of 35 charges related to firearm and drug offences, the Canadian police December 2024, two Canadian nationals of Indian origin were arrested when US Illinois State Police found over 1,000 pounds of cocaine in their Volvo truck. This alerted the investigators to the smuggling ring involving ISI which promoted illegal poppy cultivation in Afghanistan to help Taliban fight the US and Afghan under Operation Pelican began in June last year and focussed on a cocaine smuggling racket using US-Canada commercial trucking November, multiple individuals, trucking companies, and storage sites linked to the operation were identified with the help of Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the US Drug Enforcement February and May this year, significant seizures were made, including 127 kg of cocaine at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor and 50 kg at the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward, the Peel police said in a seizures were made across the Greater Toronto area, with some individuals arrested in possession of loaded firearms."A total of 479 kg of bricked cocaine, worth an estimated $47.9 million, was seized, along with two illegal loaded semi-automatic handguns. The accused were held for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton," the Peel police S Kerzner, solicitor general of Ontario, praised the operation, stating, "Project Pelican is proof of what police can accomplish when they have the tools and resources needed to keep our communities safe."
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Project Pelican: Canada busts drug racket financing anti-India activities
NEW DELHI: Project Pelican, a major investigation conducted by Peel Regional Police, has busted a big narco-terror network based out of Canada and individuals suspected to be Khalistan sympathisers. While the operation led to the largest ever drug seizure there with 479 kg of cocaine valued at $47.9 million, nine individuals including seven Indian-origin men settled in Canada have been arrested. The investigation has revealed that the network exploited commercial trucking routes from the US to Canada, with ties to Mexican cartels and US-based distributors, the Peel police said. The proceeds from drug trafficking were being used to finance anti-India activities, including protests and referendums besides funding for weapons, sources said. Intelligence sources pointed towards an ISI-backed plan where Khalistani groups in Canada are being funded to traffick high value Mexican cocaine. The ISI has also been been found pushing Afghan-grown heroin. The arrested men include Sajgith Yogendrarajah, 31, of Toronto; Manpreet Singh, 44, of Brampton; Philip Tep, 39, of Hamilton; Arvinder Powar, 29, of Brampton; Karamjit Singh, 36, of Caledon; Gurtej Singh, 36, of Caledon; Sartaj Singh, 27, of Cambridge; Shiv Onkar Singh, 31, of Georgetown and Hao Tommy Huynh, a 27-year-old from Mississauga. They face a total of 35 charges related to firearm and drug offences, the Canadian police said. Last Dec, two Canadian nationals of Indian origin were arrested when US Illinois State Police found over 1,000 pounds of cocaine in their Volvo truck: something which alerted the investigators to the smuggling ring involving ISI which patronised illegal poppy cultivation in Afghanistan to help Taliban fight the US and Afghan troops. The current investigation began in June 2024, focusing on a cocaine smuggling operation using US-Canada commercial trucking routes. By Nov, multiple individuals, trucking companies, and storage sites linked to the operation were identified with the help of Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the US Drug Enforcement Administration. Significant seizures were made between Feb and May 2025, including 127 kg of cocaine at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor and 50 kg at the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward, the Peel police said in a statement. Additional seizures were made across the Greater Toronto area, with some individuals arrested in possession of loaded firearms. "A total of 479 kg of bricked cocaine, worth an estimated $47.9 million, was seized, along with two illegal loaded semi-automatic handguns. The accused were held for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton," the Peel police said. Michael S Kerzner, solicitor general of Ontario, praised the operation, stating, "Project Pelican is proof of what police can accomplish when they have the tools and resources needed to keep our communities safe."
CBS News
13-03-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Phillies to induct Jimmy Rollins, Ed Wade into Wall of Fame in August
One of the core players from the Philadelphia Phillies' golden era and the general manager who planted the seeds for the 2008 World Series champions will be inducted into the club's Wall of Fame this summer. Jimmy Rollins and Ed Wade will be inducted into the Phillies' Wall of Fame before Philadelphia's Aug. 1 game against the Detroit Tigers. The Phillies say the induction ceremony will be part of their alumni weekend at Citizens Bank Park. Rollins is the Phillies' all-time hits leader and was a key member of one of the club's most successful periods in its 142-year history. Drafted in 1996, Rollins collected a franchise-record 2,306 hits in 15 of his 17 major-league seasons. His 479 doubles as a Phillie remain a club record, and his 214 home runs as a Phillie are the most by a shortstop in franchise history. With Philadelphia, Rollins hit a club record 41 leadoff homers, which is fourth all-time in MLB history. He's second in Phillies history with 2,090 games played and 453 stolen bases and third in runs (1,325) and triples (111). Before the 2007 season, Jimmy Rollins declared the Phillies, not the New York Mets, the team to beat in the NL East. He backed up his words by winning the National League MVP, leading the Phils to their first of five consecutive division titles. In 2007, J-Roll hit .296 with an .875 on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) with a 6.1 WAR and an NL-leading 20 triples and 139 runs scored. He also won the first of three straight Gold Glove awards. He added a fourth Gold Glove in 2012. He also won an NL Silver Slugger Award in 2007. "Jimmy was the spark plug for five consecutive National League East titles, back-to-back National League pennants and a World Series championship from 2007 to 2011," Phillies managing partner John Middleton said in a statement. "He is one of the most legendary players to wear pinstripes, and we are thrilled to celebrate No. 11 on Aug. 1." During the Phillies' 2008 World Series-winning season, Rollins had a 5.5 WAR. From 2006-2011, considered the organization's "golden era," Rollins had a 22.7 WAR with a .271 average and .779 OPS, 111 homers, 202 doubles and 577 runs scored. Wade was the Phillies' vice president and general manager from 1998 until 2005. After the 2005 season, the Phils fired Wade and replaced him with Hall of Fame executive Pat Gillick. Two seasons later, the club won its second World Series in franchise history. While Gillick got the Phils across the finish line, he did so with many of the players Wade acquired, drafted, or signed. Wade drafted Rollins, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Cole Hamels and Pat Burrell. He signed Carlos Ruiz in 1998, and selected Shane Victorino in the Rule 5 draft in 2005. He also was the GM who hired Charlie Manuel, the manager of the golden era. Wade will be the sixth executive to be inducted into the Phillies' Wall of Fame. "Ed's contributions to the Phillies were game-changing, as he developed most of our core players from the teams that won five straight NL East championship titles from 2007 to 2011, including the 2008 World Series champions," Middleton said in a statement. "We look forward to celebrating Ed's tremendous career as we recognize him on this historic day."
