Six people from Mississauga, Brampton and Paris, Ontario have been arrested as part of a police investigation into the theft of tractor-trailers.
Waterloo Regional Police say on March 23, search warrants were carried out in Kitchener and Hamilton, where officers seized several items, including:
A stolen tractor-trailer
Devices used to steal commercial motor vehicles
Electronic global positioning system (GPS) locating device
Electronic telecommunications signal jamming device
Tracking devices
Suspected heroin
Suspect methamphetamine
As a result of the investigation, six adult males from Brampton, Mississauga and Paris were arrested and jointly charged with a total of 61 charges, including:
Possession of stolen property over $5,000
Motor vehicle theft (organized crime)
Extortion
Possession of automobile master key
Possession of break-and-enter tools
Dangerous driving
Assault with a weapon
Conspiracy to commit
Possession for the purpose of trafficking
All of the accused were held for a bail hearing.
Police have not released their names.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information in connection to tractor-trailer and load thefts in the region is encouraged to contact the Waterloo Regional Police Service at 519-570-9777, extension 8255.
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