Halton Police seize 20 kilos of cocaine

Halton Hills Today is reporting that "On March 25, 2024, members of the Halton Regional Police Service Regional Drugs and Organized Crime Unit concluded a four-month investigation dubbed Project Fade. Fade commenced after identifying a resident of Milton who was (allegedly) involved in the distribution of cocaine. Investigation into this male revealed a drug trafficking network involving three other parties that operated in the Halton Region and surrounding areas."

"Between March 24 and 25, 2024, six Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrants were executed at residential locations in the Town of Oakville, Milton, Mississauga and Guelph." 20 kilos of cocaine was seized during that search. Ontario is doing police work. BC is not.

The Toronto Sun is reporitng that Sami Karnaz, of Milton, Gurdeep Bagri, of Guelph, Fadey Tannus, of Mississauga and Phillip Chung, of the Mississauga have all been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking. In 2012 Sami Karnaz was charged with second-degree murder and arson. The Hamilton Spectator referred to is as a murder for hire.

"According to the agreed statement of facts in the case, Taha paid 31-year-old Sami Karnaz $10,000 to set fire to the Main Street East store, which was being converted from a 7-Eleven. He was to receive another $15,000 when the job was done."

"Awny Taha, who owned at least 30 Big Bear convenience stores in the Hamilton area, died Oct. 12 after crashing his car into a concrete pillar. This was just two months after the fatal fire."