{"id":354,"date":"2023-04-24T21:15:58","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T11:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianetaapplication.com\/news\/?p=354"},"modified":"2023-04-24T09:28:36","modified_gmt":"2023-04-23T23:28:36","slug":"arrested-drug-and-arms-trafficking-ring-in-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianetaapplication.com\/news\/arrested-drug-and-arms-trafficking-ring-in-toronto\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrested drug and arms trafficking ring in Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Several organizations that have been smuggling weapons in Toronto have been arrested.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">On the 11th, Toronto police announced that they had arrested 42 Canadian nationals who had been smuggling weapons against American organizations and confiscated 173 weapons, including handguns, from both countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Police seized 87 handguns enroute to Canada from Chicago and 86 pistols from Toronto.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">In addition, 1,454 rounds of ammunition, three sets of body armor, and 45 magazines for mass loading were also seized.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">The investigation was conducted under close cooperation between the authorities of the two countries for about a year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">In Canada, the Toronto\/York Region and Ontario Police and Border Services Agency participated, and in the United States, the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Task Force (ATF) participated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">According to police, the handgun seized in Chicago was wrapped in cushioning material and hidden in a suitcase, preparing to be transported to Canada. Most of the suspects were identified as residents of Ontario, with more than half from Toronto.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">A police official explained that weapons smuggled into Canada are sourced from states such as Florida, Ohio, Arizona, Georgia, and Texas in the United States, and are legally purchased locally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">After being smuggled across the border into Canada, the price is multiplied fivefold and sold on the black market, he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">&#8220;Because of these revenues, there is a high demand for arms trafficking, and weapons are sold to each individual or criminal organization in need,&#8221; he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">The investigation also uncovered 1.5 kilograms of fentanyl, a narcotic painkiller with a market value of $300,000, and 1.8 kilograms of cocaine, valued at $190,000, police said.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several organizations that have been smuggling weapons in Toronto have been arrested. 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