US EditionLondon, Ont. police, OPP seize 31 crime guns of U.S. origin and 12.5 kg of fentanyl
Eleven people face 214 charges after a year-long probe seized 31 US-origin guns and 12.5 kg fentanyl, enough for 125,000 lethal doses, police said.
- On Jan. 14, the Ontario Provincial Police and London Police Service executed search warrants in London and Toronto, seizing 31 crime guns and drugs valued at more than $2 million during Project Alias.
- London Police Service began probing in 2024 after rising firearm violence, targeting multiple criminal networks trafficking illegal firearms, high-capacity magazines, fentanyl and cocaine.
- Tracing work showed firearms came from Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Texas, Ohio and Virginia, and police allege two people sourced guns from the United States; investigators seized 12.5 kg suspected fentanyl, 4.5 kg suspected cocaine, 25 prohibited devices and $64,000 in cash.
- Eleven people, all in their 20s, have been charged with 214 offences; nine were arrested, two remain wanted, and court dates are set for late January and February.
- The seizures highlight risks from U.S.-origin crime guns and independently operated criminal networks collaborating without ties to a single group, increasing investigation complexity and public-safety risk.
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Police lay more than 200 charges, seize 31 guns and $2M in drugs
A year-long investigation led by London police has resulted in more than 200 charges laid against 11 people, and the seizure of 31 guns and 12.5 kilograms of fentanyl — enough to kill one quarter of London's population, police say.
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London, Ont. police, OPP seize 31 crime guns of U.S. origin and 12.5 kg of fentanyl
According to police, 214 charges have been laid against 11 people, police say are associated with multiple criminal networks. Investigators also seized drugs with an estimated street value of more than $2 million.
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Millions worth of drugs and firearms from U.S. seized in southwestern Ontario
A years-long investigation has seen millions of dollars worth of drugs and dozens of guns taken off the streets of southwestern Ontario.An investigation was started by the London Police Service (LPS) in 2024 after it noticed an increase in violence involving firearms.With help from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the LPS identified multiple criminal networks allegedly capable of sourcing illegal firearms, high-capacity magazines, fentanyl, …
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