The OPP-led Provincial Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team, in partnership with the Halton Regional Police Service, have seized 46 kg of suspected cocaine as part of a multi-jurisdictional drug trafficking investigation.
In March 2026, following information received from the Sûreté du Québec, the OPP PGNG initiated an investigation into suspected drug trafficking between Ontario and Québec. Through the investigation, officers identified a drug trafficking network operating in the Greater Toronto Area, including individuals in Halton Region.
On Thursday, June 4, 2026, five search warrants were executed on residences in Acton, Georgetown, Erin and Oshawa by members from:
- OPP PGNG
- OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau
- Wellington County and 407 OPP detachments
- HRPS Drugs and Organized Crime Unit
- Durham Regional Police Service Gun and Gang Unit
As a result of the investigation, officers seized the following with approximate quantities:
- 46 kg suspected cocaine
- 400 bottles of liquid codeine (100ml)
- 1,400 oxycodone 80 mg tablets
- 2,500 oxycodone 5 mg tablets
- Six bottles of liquid hydrocodone (500ml)
- Cell phones
- A quantity of Canadian currency
The estimated street value of the drugs seized is $4.7 million.
A 34 of Acton, is charged with the following Criminal Code (CC) and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) offences:
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, s. 354(1) CC
- Trafficking – cocaine, s. 5(1) CDSA
