Police in GTHA charge 6 people in million-dollar Halton drug bust

A joint investigation involving police services in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area has resulted in six people being charged and five firearms and $1 million worth of drugs being seized.

The case dubbed “Project Spectre” included forces in the Hamilton, Halton and Peel regions, as well as the Ontario Provincial Police.

On May 4 and 5, officers executed search warrants at five locations in Toronto, two in Hamilton, one in Oakville and another in Thorold.

Police seized $1 million worth of drugs, including cocaine, ecstasy, fentanyl and psilocybin, among others.

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An active psilocybin production site in Thorold was dismantled as well.

Multiple firearms were also seized, including a glock SM and 50-round high capacity drum magazine.

The following individuals have been charged for their alleged involvement:

Christopher Causgrove-Carter, 39, of Toronto

• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (5 counts – cocaine, ketamine, MDMA, hydromorphone, psilocybin)
• Possession for the Purpose of Distribution (3 counts – cannabis, hashish)
• Firearm and Prohibited Device related offences (12 counts)
• Possession of Proceeds of Crime
• Breach of Firearms Prohibition Order

Bret Currie, 35, of Toronto

• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (5 counts – cocaine, methamphetamine, cathinone, psilocybin, hydromorphone)
• Produce a Controlled Substance (fentanyl)
• Possession of Proceeds of Crime
• Possession for the Purpose of Distribution (2 counts – cannabis)

Michael Eyre, 38, of Ancaster

• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (2 counts – psilocybin, fentanyl)
• Produce a Controlled Substance (psilocybin)
• Possession of Proceeds of Crime
• Possession for the Purpose of Distribution (2 counts – cannabis)

Parham Tabrizi, 38, of Toronto

• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (3 counts – oxycodone, ketamine, cocaine)
• Possession of Proceeds of Crime
• Possession for the Purpose of Distribution (cannabis)

Marta Plewka, 37, of Oakville

• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (fentanyl)
• Possession for the Purpose of Distribution (cannabis)

Michael Vanderzanden, 37, of Hamilton

• Breach of Firearms Prohibition Order

Causgrove-Carter, Currie and Eyre were held for bail. Tabrizi, Vanderzanden and Plewka were released on undertakings with a future court date.

At the time of their arrests, Causgrove-Carter and Vanderzanden were on weapon prohibition orders with conditions not to possess any weapons.

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