{"id":514932,"date":"2026-03-05T01:37:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T01:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/514932\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T01:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T01:37:14","slug":"2-3m-worth-of-fentanyl-seized-in-multi-province-trafficking-bust-opp-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/514932\/","title":{"rendered":"$2.3M worth of fentanyl seized in multi-province trafficking bust: OPP says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The OPP\u2019s Border Drug Interdiction Task Force launched \u201cProject OLLIE\u201d last May, which led them to identify a network of people who were allegedly trafficking fentanyl between the Greater Toronto Area and Calgary.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Police say this is equal to around 180,000 potential lethal doses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeizing 18 kilograms of suspected fentanyl, which is equivalent to 180,000 potentially lethal doses, means we have prevented a significant threat to public safety,\u201d said OPP Chief Superintendent Mike Stoddart in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-183320 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Project-OLLIE-OPP-infographic.jpg\" alt=\"OPP fentanyl bust\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\"  \/>An infographic of where Ontario Provincial Police and other police services made arrests as part of Project OLLIE (Photo Courtesy of Ontario Provincial Police).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProject OLLIE reflects the power of intelligence\u2011led, joint\u2011forces operations and we will continue to pursue those who profit from harm in the communities we serve.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators have charged the four people that were arrested with charges related to possessing and trafficking fentanyl.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Attarvir was remanded into custody after a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear at a Brampton courthouse Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Alberta sheriffs say on Feb. 24, they arrested 21-year-old Balwinder Singh from Calgary, in Calgary.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chch.com\/chch-news\/good-samaritan-victimized-following-latest-distraction-theft-in-hamilton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Good Samaritan victimized following latest distraction theft in Hamilton<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Balwinder was remanded into custody following a bail hearing and is set to appear at a Brampton courthouse Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Detectives have issued a Canada-wide warrant for the arrest of 21-year-old Manpreet Singh of Calgary, in connection with the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Manpreet has been charged with offences including conspiracy to traffic firearms and conspiracy to traffic fentanyl and four counts of trafficking fentanyl.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information on Manpreet\u2019s location or of the possession, manufacturing or trafficking of illegal drugs or firearms are asked to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122.<\/p>\n<p>Tips can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chch.com\/chch-news\/stoney-creek-teens-facing-charges-after-masked-attack-during-lunch-break\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Three teen girls facing charges after masked attack in Stoney Creek<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ontario Provincial Police say four people have been charged after they seized over $2.3 million worth of 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