Ontario Provincial Police say four people have been charged after they seized over $2.3 million worth of suspected fentanyl as part of a search in Brampton last month.
The OPP’s Border Drug Interdiction Task Force launched “Project OLLIE” last May, which led them to identify a network of people who were allegedly trafficking fentanyl between the Greater Toronto Area and Calgary.
Officers executed a search warrant at a location on Albright Road in Brampton on Feb. 10, which led them to seize 18 kg of suspected fentanyl and three cell phones.
Police say this is equal to around 180,000 potential lethal doses.
“Seizing 18 kilograms of suspected fentanyl, which is equivalent to 180,000 potentially lethal doses, means we have prevented a significant threat to public safety,” said OPP Chief Superintendent Mike Stoddart in a statement.
An infographic of where Ontario Provincial Police and other police services made arrests as part of Project OLLIE (Photo Courtesy of Ontario Provincial Police).
“Project OLLIE reflects the power of intelligence‑led, joint‑forces operations and we will continue to pursue those who profit from harm in the communities we serve.
Investigators have charged the four people that were arrested with charges related to possessing and trafficking fentanyl.
Navjot Singh, a 20-year-old from Brampton, was remanded into custody following a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear at a Brampton courthouse Friday.
On the same day Singh was arrested, Attarvir Singh, a 23-year-old from Calgary, was arrested in Winnipeg following a country-wide warrant related to the investigation.
Attarvir was remanded into custody after a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear at a Brampton courthouse Wednesday.
Alberta sheriffs say on Feb. 24, they arrested 21-year-old Balwinder Singh from Calgary, in Calgary.
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Balwinder was remanded into custody following a bail hearing and is set to appear at a Brampton courthouse Friday.
Detectives have issued a Canada-wide warrant for the arrest of 21-year-old Manpreet Singh of Calgary, in connection with the investigation.
Manpreet has been charged with offences including conspiracy to traffic firearms and conspiracy to traffic fentanyl and four counts of trafficking fentanyl.
Anyone with information on Manpreet’s location or of the possession, manufacturing or trafficking of illegal drugs or firearms are asked to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Tips can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
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