260 kg cocaine and $2.5M cash seized in Kitchener drug bust, 6 charged

Six Kitchener residents face charges after police seized 260 kg of cocaine worth $20M and $2.5M cash. The bust stemmed from an intercepted Panama shipment.

260 kg cocaine and $2.5M cash seized in Kitchener drug bust, 6 charged

Six Kitchener residents charged in $20M cocaine seizure linked to Panama shipment

Google News CA — Crime (EN) reports that six people have been charged following a drug investigation that resulted in the seizure of 260 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of $20 million, along with $2.5 million in cash. York Regional Police (YRP) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) carried out the operation, dubbed Project Golden Frog.

The investigation began in May 2026, when CBSA agents intercepted a shipment arriving from Panama that allegedly contained a large quantity of suspected cocaine. Border agents then alerted York Regional Police, who linked the shipment to a suspect with ties to the Kitchener area.

On June 11, three suspects were arrested after officers executed search warrants at a home and a storage locker in Kitchener, where investigators say they found $2.5 million in cash. A second round of search warrants was carried out on June 17 at a residence, a business, and another storage locker in Kitchener. Two more suspects were taken into custody, and officers say they seized an additional quantity of a substance believed to be cocaine along with further cash.

The sixth and final suspect was arrested on June 23.

Investigators say the group intended to distribute the cocaine across York Region and the Greater Toronto Area.

Charged are Germaine Dunn, 48, Jeremiah Dunn, 22, Dean Daly, 48, Patrick Nkoranyi Kizito, 36, Abdifatah Abdirahman Omar, 33, and Natasha Thomas, 47, all of Kitchener. Each faces a variety of charges that have not yet been tested in court.

YRP Deputy Chief Ryan Hogan credited the outcome to inter-agency cooperation. "Project Golden Frog is an excellent example of the strong partnership between York Regional Police and the Canada Border Services Agency," Hogan said. "Through this collaborative investigation, a significant quantity of illegal drugs was prevented from reaching our streets."

Source: Google News CA — Crime (EN)