DURHAM-Durham Regional Police say the final results of Project Vickery include 26 search warrants executed, 21 persons arrested, 150 charges, $1.65 million in drugs, about $706,000 in cash, four handguns, 52 rounds of ammunition and eight vehicles.
The DRPS Gun and Gang Unit and the R.C.M.P. began Project Vickery in the fall of 2018. The focus was on drug traffickers in the GTA. Over the course of the investigation, search warrants were executed at 15 residences in Durham Region, Toronto, Peel Region and Kingston. All arrests occurred without incident and there were no injuries reported according to police.
The drugs seized included cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, Ecstasy, morphine and marihuana. Officers also seized a hydraulic pill press and a prohibited electric baton. The total value of property seized as Proceeds of Crime exceeds $300,000.
The DRPS worked in conjunction with the R.C.M.P. and partners who assisted in this project, including the: Ontario Provincial Police; Toronto Police Service; Peel Regional Police Service; the Kingston Police Service, the Halton Regional Police Service and the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC).
