Inside the Markham casino bust: Armed guards, $11.5M in guns, cash and property.

Officers have seized over $500,000 in synthetic drugs after an investigation in Markham and Toronto, according to York Regional Police. Police later executed a search warrant on Brigadoon Crescent in Scarborough where police seized 2 kilograms of ketamine and 10 ounces of cocaine, according to the release. YRP also believes the mansion may have hosted a probable sex-trafficking operation.

Major players in alleged Italian crime family taken down in massive bust in Ontario. Five vehicles and an undisclosed amount of Canadian and U.S. currency were also confiscated. As for the mansion, police also restrained the home which is worth approximately $9 million dollars. Two months later, on July 3, the first search warrant was executed at a commercial unit at 3276 Midland Avenue in Scarborough which was allegedly being run as an illegal gaming house, according to Police. Days later, the YRP Emergency Response Unit, along with the Ontario Provincial Police and Durham Regional Police tactical teams, executed another search warrant on September 23 at 5 Decourcy Court. Police forces in the Toronto area have seized $45 million worth of illegal drugs in two major organized crime busts, York Regional Police say. Van Truong, 34, of Toronto is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in connection with the investigation. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Police say the group used marijuana sales to fund the manufacture of methamphetamine, ecstasy, marijuana resin and mushrooms. Wei Wei’s wife, Xiang Yue Chen, is charged with selling alcohol and “keeping possession of proceeds of crime.” Charges for various crimes were also handed out to the couple’s two children. Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. “The scale of these two production sites we would classify as super labs,” Det. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. WATCH: Accused in 2018 drug bust ‘rearrested’ in recent investigation: York Regional Police. The investigation into the alleged drug ring began in February, according to a news release. About $40 million in drugs seized. Police have busted an Ontario “super labs” and seized $5 million worth of drugs in the biggest meth haul the force has ever seen. $500K drug ring busted by York Regional Police, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. pic.twitter.com/waUAx6yXC4, Standing outside the gates of 5 Decourcy Court yesterday, YRP deputy chief Brian Bigras told reporters: “This is organized crime truly exploiting and demonstrating their money, their positions and opulence thinking somehow that they are above the law.”. READ MORE: READ MORE: Over $3M in drugs seized in Vaughan bust, York police say Police said investigators discovered the contents of the bags to be by-products of synthetic drug manufacturing. Forward by Email. Posted: Sep 11, 2018 11:28 AM ET | Last Updated: September 11, 2018. Another dump site was reported on Dec. 2, 2018, at a property located on Woodbine Avenue, south of Mount Albert Road.

They allege the groups ran a sophisticated operation that included several large pot farms in the province. So far, the investigation has seen 45 people arrested and 33 charged with over 70 criminal offenses. Twenty-nine people have been arrested and CA$1m (US$752,800) in cash seized after Canadian police raided a CA$9m (US$6.8m) mansion allegedly operating as an illicit casino. Share on Facebook. Police forces in the Toronto area have seized $45 million worth of illegal drugs in two major organized crime busts, York Regional Police say.
Police say they have charged more than 50 people. More at https://t.co/3m7Ct9rNDe. Police charged more than 50 people and seized $30 million in illegal drugs, firearms, vehicles and cash in connection to investigations dubbed Project Zen and Project Moon. WATCH ABOVE: York Regional Police held a press conference Friday to announce eight arrests and upwards of $5-million of street value meth after dismantling two labs north of Toronto. Police say this is also the largest fentanyl bust in YRP history. Led by the York Regional Police, the two investigations — Project Moon and Project Zen — focused on dismantling drug production and trafficking rings.