Peel Regional Police, in collaboration with international and national agencies, announced the dismantling of a major transnational criminal network and the largest drug seizure in their history: 479 kilograms of cocaine valued at $47.9 million. The year-long "Project Pelican" tracked cocaine shipments via commercial trucking routes between the U.S. and Canada, leading to arrests and firearm seizures.
Record $48M cocaine bust dismantles transnational crime network: Peel police
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Peel Regional Police, in collaboration with international and national agencies, announced the dismantling of a major transnational criminal network and the largest drug seizure in their history: 479 kilograms of cocaine valued at $47.9 million. The year-long "Project Pelican" tracked cocaine shipments via commercial trucking routes between the U.S. and Canada, leading to arrests and firearm seizures.
Trending- 1 Year-long: Project Pelican investigation conducted.
- 2 February - May 2025: Two major busts at Ontario border crossings (Ambassador Bridge, Blue Water Bridge).
- 3 Early Tuesday (June 10, 2025): Peel Regional Police announced the results of Project Pelican.
- 4 Recent: Nine men appeared for bail hearings in Brampton.
- Dismantling of a major criminal network
- Record drug seizure
- Arrests of nine men
- Disruption of drug supply
- Enhanced international law enforcement collaboration
What: Peel Regional Police, in collaboration with international and national law enforcement agencies, dismantled a transnational criminal network and seized 479 kilograms of cocaine (valued at $47.9 million), the largest drug seizure in the service's history, along with two illegal semi-automatic handguns.
When: Year-long investigation (Project Pelican); early Tuesday (news release); between February and May 2025 (major busts); published June 10, 2025.
Where: Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ontario, Canada; Ambassador Bridge (Windsor, Ontario); Blue Water Bridge (Point Edward, Ontario); Brampton (Ontario Court of Justice); U.S.
Why: To disrupt and dismantle a major transnational criminal network responsible for smuggling large quantities of cocaine into Canada and to combat drug trafficking and firearms offences.
How: Through a year-long investigation (Project Pelican) involving intelligence sharing and collaboration with Canada Border Services Agency, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, tracking commercial trucking routes, leading to border busts, additional searches, and arrests.