THUNDER BAY RESIDENT CHARGED FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION (ORILLIA, ON) – Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Thunder Bay resident following an investigation relating to allegations of criminal wrongdoing. In January 2017, the OPP received a request from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) O-Division to conduct an external,Continue Reading
INVESTIGATION QUASHES HUGE DRUG AND GUN DISTRIBUTION RINGS 18 People Charged; Fentanyl and Weapons Seized (VAUGHAN, ON) – Several Ontario and Quebec residents face numerous charges following a multi-jurisdiction investigation into illegal firearms and the trafficking of illegal drugs in Ontario, Québec and the United States. Project SILKSTONE began asContinue Reading
Multi-agency investigation dismantles a human smuggling operation in Cornwall-Massena Cornwall Ontario – Canada Border Services Agency, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service, Massena Border Enforcement Security Task Force Five people have been arrested following a seven-month investigation into a human smugglingContinue Reading
Project STEP results in 12 people charged with drug offences (Ottawa) — In March of 2015, the Ottawa Police Service began an investigation into a group of people believed to be trafficking Cocaine and Marihuana in the Ottawa area. The file progressed with assistance from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP),Continue Reading
CRTF Continues to Disrupt Organized Crime On Monday September 12, 2016, Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) investigators attended the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) Cornwall Port of Entry (POE) to follow up on a domestic contraband seizure. As such, Kevin BUCKSHOT (43 years of age), of Akwesasne, Ontario was arrestedContinue Reading
While on patrol, during the late evening hours of March 31st, 2016, members of the Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) observed a vessel with two occupants heading northbound on the St. Lawrence River to a shoreline dock in the city’s east end. Upon arrival at the dock, members observed aContinue Reading
Another shooting in Ottawa. This time on Sparks street involving a member of the RCMP. Police and paramedics arrived around 9AM to find the Mountie shot. The scene from behind police tape at Metcalfe and Queen as the ambulance departs pic.twitter.com/8ivOiIH4KZ — Stu Mills (@StuMillsCBC) March 17, 2016Continue Reading
Over 2 ½ tons of fine cut tobacco seized by CRTF On March 2nd, 2016, while on patrol members of the Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) spotted five (5) snowmobiles pulling snow tub sleds loaded with what appeared to be garbage bags. The snowmobiles were seen traveling eastbound on theContinue Reading
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today announced the arrest of four people involved in the attempted smuggling of foreign nationals from the United States to Cornwall, Ontario. On February 11, 2016, the CBSA’s Cornwall Enforcement and Intelligence team received information from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)Continue Reading
From August to September, the Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) members arrested 5 individuals and the following items were seized: One pickup truck, Two boats Three motors 1,196 kgs of fine cut tobacco 51 cases of contraband tobacco On August 4, 2015 members of the Cornwall Regional Task force (CRTF)Continue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – If proven guilty it should be interesting to one day learn if the Cedars on Wheels people chose their location because it was right across the street from the police station in Cornwall; something that CCPS Deputy Chief Danny Aikmen termed as “Bold”. Guns and Drugs, rightContinue Reading
CFN – Fascinating. Looking at the search warrants laid against now former OPPA President Karl Walsh an alleged potential money trail leads to distant lands where banking is a bit friendlier than here in Canada. Theft, Criminal Breach of Trust, Fraud, Laundering the Proceeds of Crime, Fraudulent Concealment areContinue Reading
CFN – The Ontario Provincial Police Association sent out information regarding the search warrant executed by the RCMP of a detachment in Barrie Ontario. In an effort to keep our membership informed, the OPP Association would like to provide you with additional information related to the search warrant that wasContinue Reading
CFN – On November 3, 2014 members of the Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) were conducting surveillance in the Bainsville area of South Glengarry, when they noticed a boat with two occupants travel into the bay without navigation lights on. Members closed in on the area where the boat wasContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Cornwall Regional Task Force – Serious and Organized Crime (CRTF-SOC) team and partners announced the results of a project that led to the arrest of three (3) individuals alleged to be involved in the smuggling, distribution and sale of contraband tobacco products in the Cornwall and surroundingContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – On September 4, 2014, members of the Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) Were called Expired to the Cornwall Port of Entry by the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) officers. They HAD Performed a secondary search of a vehicle traveling through the border and Discovered drugs in theContinue Reading
CORNWALL Ontario – Between September 8 and 11, 2014, the Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) collaborated on a marihuana eradication project named SABOT. This year, this project covered the areas of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry counties as well as the Prescott-Russell counties.Continue Reading
CFN – It’s far to easy to throw scorn at Mike Duffy now that he’s been charged by the RCMP. While some of the charges are clearly based on actions that he took on his own, he clearly could not actually be guilty for most of them without metaphorical blood onContinue Reading