153 kilos of cocaine seized in GTA

CTV is reporting that "Six people, three of whom are from the Toronto area, are facing a total of seven criminal charges in connection with the trafficking of illegal drugs in the GTA and Quebec.

The arrests come following what investigators called a complex and large-scale 18-month investigation that was initiated by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s (RCMP) Serious and Organized Crime unit in Hamilton and Niagara."

"The probe, which was focused on a large-scale money laundering and drug trafficking operation, is led by the RCMP’s Federal Policing – Central Region with the support of the Ontario Provincial Police, Toronto Police Service, York Regional Police, Peel Police Service, Sûreté du Québec, Montreal Police Service, and the Canada Border Services Agency."

"During the course of the investigation, police say they executed more than 30 search warrants at multiple locations and seized of a large quality of controlled substances and criminal proceeds, including 153 kilograms of cocaine, 10 kilograms of heroin, half a kilogram of ketamine, nearly $1.6 million in bulk Canadian currency, a prohibited firearm, and a vehicle."

Ya see. The RCMP do make drug busts in other regions. "

As a result of the investigation, six people have been arrested and charged with drug possession and/or trafficking.

They are Panagiotis Cheliotis, 52, of Quebec; Valeria Masas-Montano, 32, and Quoc Nguyen, 38, both of Toronto; Robert Pinnsoneault, 36, of Montreal; Austin Le, 30, of Mississauga; and Yeung Cheung, 48, also of Quebec."