Halton/CMEDIA: Halton police have reportedly made the largest meth bust in service history by seizing $5M in drugs.Two men from Brampton and Mississauga have been arrested in connection to the “largest methamphetamine seizure.”
The investigation, dubbed “Project Jester” began earlier this year, said the officials in a news release that focused on “a network of individuals believed to be involved in the importation and distribution of illicit substances within the GTA.”
Also included in this pobe was “criminal intelligence” from officers at the Waterloo police service.
Police Officers conducted a traffic stop March 27on a vehicle headed towards Quebec where they found “a large quantity of illicit drugs.”
Two months later another stop was conducted March 27in Brampton where investigators also located a “significant amount of illicit drugs.”
Following the discovery of drugs, police officers later executed a search warrant at a commercial building used to process and package the drugs and found 20 kilograms of cocaine and 273 kilograms of methamphetamine, with an estimated combined street value of $5 million, the largest in Halton police history.
As a result, 36-year-old Taleb Saleh of Mississauga, has been charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, and 33-year-old Sukhveer Birring of Brampton has been charged with four offences, including two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine.
Both men were held in custody pending bail hearings in Milton, Ont.
“This investigation reflects the dedication of law enforcement agencies working together to disrupt the flow of illegal drugs and dismantle criminal operations,” Deputy Chief Jeff Hill said in a statement.
“The individuals involved in this trafficking network will face the full consequences of their actions, and we will continue to pursue those who threaten the safety and well-being of our communities.”
