UPDATE: Police have made a correction to the information previously released. The total amount is $2 million not $6.5 as they previously stated.
DURHAM REGION-Durham Regional Police and the R.C.M.P. executed multiple search warrants early this week and seized approximately $875,000 in cash, cars and drugs as part of a GTA-wide drug investigation.
It was part of a larger initiative called Project Kamloops that began this spring and also involved Toronto Police and Peel Regional. The focus was on drug trafficking in Durham Region and the GTA. This past week, nine search warrants were executed at several residences and businesses in Durham Region, Toronto and Peel Region. All arrests occurred without incident with no injuries reported according to police.
Nine people have been arrested and are facing 60 charges. Police say the total value of cash, cars and drugs seized in Project Kamloops, including this week’s seizures, is just over $2 million dollars. The seizure includes six vehicles (Proceeds of Crime), a firearm, cash, cocaine, fentanyl and MDMA.
Here’s a list of those charged:
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DOAN, Dat Tien 42 years of Whitby |
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Proceeds of Crime x8 |
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Trafficking MDMA |
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Trafficking Cocaine x4 |
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Trafficking Fentanyl x5 |
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LE, Thuy Lan 31 years of Whitby (F) |
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Proceeds of Crime x2 |
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LU, Thanh-Hai 34 years of Mississauga |
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Trafficking Cocaine x2 |
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Proceeds of Crime x4 |
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Trafficking Fentanyl x2 |
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Possession Fentanyl |
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Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Cocaine |
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Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Fentanyl |
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Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Meth |
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WONG, Edmond 38 years of Toronto |
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Trafficking Cocaine x2 |
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Proceeds of Crime |
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Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Cocaine |
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DANG, Ngoc 28 years of Hamilton |
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Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Cocaine |
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MURRAY, Shuan 42 years of Toronto |
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Trafficking Cocaine |
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Proceeds of Crime |
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LE, Thap 44 years of Kingston |
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Trafficking Fentanyl |
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Possession Proceeds of Crime Over $5000 |
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LUU, Bui 38 years of Brampton |
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Trafficking Fentanyl |
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Possession Proceeds of Crime Over $5000 |
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HO, Duc Chanh 32 years of Markham |
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Possession Proceeds of Crime Over $5000 |
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Unauthorized Possession of a Prohib Firearm |
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knowing Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm |
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Careless Storage of a Firearm |
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Unsafe Storage of a Firearm |
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Possession of a Prohib Firearm with Ammunition |
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Possession For the Purpose of Trafficking Fentanyl |
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Fail to Comply with Weapons Prohib |
