22 charged as York cops dismantle drug network

Bryan Passifiume
Published May 15, 2020  •  Last updated May 15, 2020  •  1 minute read
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One of the 12 homes raided by police as part of Project Cache on May 11, 2020, which dismantled a southern Ontario drug trafficking network
One of the 12 homes raided by police as part of Project Cache on May 11, 2020, which dismantled a southern Ontario drug trafficking network Photo by Handout /York Region Police

Twenty-two people face over 90 charges after police across the region dismantle an expansive drug trafficking operation.

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Dubbed ‘Project Cache,’ the investigation stemmed from 2019’s Project Discard — YRP’s largest-ever meth blitz that saw a number of superlabs shut down and over $5-million in drugs taken off the streets.

In this investigation, officers from York Region, Waterloo and the OPP took down a large-scale trafficking network specialising in marijuana, methamphetamine and cocaine.

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“Over the past 2 1/2 months, a sophisticated network of individuals was identified operating in the Greater Toronto Area, to the west as far as Waterloo, and to the north as far as Innisfil,” said Insp. Ryan Hogan of the YRP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau.

Inside one of the 12 homes raided by police as part of Project Cache on May 11, 2020, which dismantled a southern Ontario drug trafficking network
Inside one of the 12 homes raided by police as part of Project Cache on May 11, 2020, which dismantled a southern Ontario drug trafficking network Photo by Handout /York Regional Police

The operation’s illicit cannabis grow op in Innisfil and illegal dispensary in Kitchener, he said, is believed to have been the main source of funding behind the rest of the network.

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A parallel OPP investigation named Project Crawthorne assisted in the bust.

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Search warrants were issued at 12 residences and several vehicles on Monday, netting $3.4-million in drugs — including 10 kg. of meth, 263 kg. of weed and a ‘large quantity’ of cocaine — and $450,000 in cash.

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Among those arrested include Van Cuong Vu, 44, Shahrouz Jahangard, 39, and Duc Duy (Tony) Hoang, 42 — all facing charges of trafficking, possession for the purpose, possession of property obtained by crime, and conspiracy.

A complete list of those charged is available on the York Regional Police website.

Anybody with information should call the York Police Guns, Gangs and Drug Enforcement Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7817, or Crime Stoppers.

bpassifiume@postmedia.com
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