Peel police bust trucks carrying roughly $50M worth of cocaine into GTA

CBC News

· Posted: Jun 10, 2025 10:53 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hr ago

Peel constabulary person seized astir $50 cardinal worthy of cocaine they accidental was being trafficked from the U.S. into the Greater Toronto Area successful commercialized trucks. 

Peel Regional Police investigators said Tuesday they began looking into a cocaine smuggling cognition successful June 2024 that was utilizing commercialized vehicles coming from the U.S. into Canada.

Chief Nishan Duraiappah of Peel Regional Police said this marks the largest cause seizure successful the past of the constabulary service. 

"Organized transgression continues to exploit borders and airs superior threats to nationalist safety. However, we stay firmly committed to moving with our partners to support our communities and heighten information successful our portion and beyond," helium said astatine a quality league Tuesday. 

On Feb. 11, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) intercepted a commercialized motortruck crossing from Michigan into Windsor, Ont., starring to the seizure of 127 kilograms of cocaine recovered hidden wrong the trailer, constabulary said Tuesday. 

The CBSA aboriginal intercepted different motortruck astatine Blue Water Bridge successful Point Edward, Ont., — person to Sarnia — that led to the seizure of 50 kilograms of cocaine that had been hidden wrong the trailer, constabulary said. 

In total, Peel constabulary seized 479 kilograms of bricked cocaine that's connected to the investigation, which the work estimates is worthy $47.9 million. Police said they besides seized 2 semi-automatic firearms.

Nine men from Ontario person been arrested successful transportation with the lawsuit and look 35 transgression charges, constabulary said.

Michael Kerzner, Ontario's solicitor general, praised constabulary for the bust. 

"Seizures similar this marque a immense quality successful the wellbeing of our Ontario communities. Whenever we get illicit substances disconnected our streets, we are rather virtually redeeming lives and protecting Ontario," Kerzner told reporters.

Police said the accused were held for a bail proceeding astatine the Ontario Court of Justice successful Brampton.