Dark web drug bust in Mississauga: two men charged, 600g fentanyl seized
Caledon OPP dismantled a dark web drug trafficking operation, seizing fentanyl, cocaine and $40,000 in cash. Two Mississauga-area men face multiple charges.
Caledon OPP dismantles dark web drug network, arrests two men from Mississauga area
Two men from the Greater Toronto Area are facing multiple charges after Caledon Ontario Provincial Police uncovered an illicit drug trafficking operation running on the dark web, Toronto Sun Crime reports.
The investigation was led by the Caledon OPP's Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with support from OPP investigators in Dufferin, Kawartha Lakes, Orillia, Northumberland and Peterborough. It was launched earlier this year after detectives identified an online drug marketplace believed to be responsible for shipping large quantities of illegal drugs across Canada.
A breakthrough came when officers arrested a suspect at a Canada Post outlet in Mississauga and intercepted two packages containing illegal drugs that were ready to be dispatched to addresses across the country. That arrest led to search warrants being executed at multiple residences and vehicles, both inside and outside the Greater Toronto Area.
Over the course of the investigation, police seized approximately 600 grams of suspected fentanyl, 35 grams of suspected cocaine, $40,000 in Canadian cash, numerous electronic devices and drug paraphernalia.
On Tuesday, Caledon OPP announced charges against two individuals in connection with the case.
Jermoll Bain, 33, of Mississauga faces a lengthy list of charges, including failure to comply with a release order, possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000, nine counts of opioid trafficking, cocaine trafficking and possession for the purpose of trafficking. He appeared in court on Tuesday.
Jermaine Willis, 34, of North York faces charges including one count of possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000. He is scheduled to appear in Brampton court on October 29.
Anyone with information related to the investigation is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122, or submit an anonymous tip to Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Source: Toronto Sun Crime