On Friday, Toronto police displayed the results of a major drug bust in the GTA as part of ‘Project Finito.’ (Robert Krbavac/CBC)
Watts said police suspect the drugs came across the border from the U.S. Police also seized a firearm, a motor vehicle and $95,100 in Canadian currency.
He said police executed nine search warrants at residences, businesses and vehicles over the summer and until late October as part of the investigation.
“We’re often asked: ‘Does this make a difference? I can tell you that this absolutely makes a difference. This amount of controlled substances taken off — it created a market fluctuation in Ontario, in essence the price of cocaine going up significantly because of this seizure,” he said.
In a news release on Friday, police said: “It is alleged that the arrested individuals form part of a sophisticated network involved in the distribution of large volumes of cocaine and crystal methamphetamine in the GTA.”
The seven alleged offenders from Ajax, Toronto and Mississauga range in age from 20 to 43, and have been charged with 30 offences combined.