Toronto police make historic bust, seize 671 kilograms of illegal drugs

The Toronto Police Service has recovered the largest amount of illicit drugs in the force’s history, seizing an estimated street value of almost $60 million.

Deputy Chief Pauline Gray told the public in a news conference on Thursday that members of the Drug Squad have seized $58 million in illegal substances totaling 671 kilograms.

Police delivered the news conference from behind a large pile of plastic bags filled with the drugs. There were 520 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and 151 kilograms of cocaine.

Officers conducted a four week long investigation into two Toronto stash houses before making this seizure. Search warrants were obtained for two residences and three vehicles and were carried out on Oct. 5.

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Three individuals have been identified in connection with the trafficking of these drugs.

Once they are arrested, they will be charged with possession of cocaine and crystal methamphetamine for the purposes of trafficking, and their names will be released.

The Toronto Police Service worked alongside the Drug Squad Major Projects Section and the Asian Organized Crime Task Force in order to complete this investigation.