Guns, $4M of drugs reportedly seized by Toronto police in Project Tundra investigation

An 11-month probe led by Toronto police’s Gun and Gang Process Drive has resulted in three arrests, and the reported seizure of greater than $4-million-worth of medication and several other weapons..

The investigation, dubbed Mission Tundra, started in October 2020. At the moment, police stated they acquired details about two people allegedly in possession of firearms and trafficking managed substances.

Investigators stated “by intensive investigative efforts,” they secured search warrants below the Managed Drug and Substance Act and Prison Code for the residences and automobiles of Shaan Tareen, 33, of Whitby, and Rizwan Gharda, 31, of Toronto.

Throughout these raids, they reportedly seized a Keltec .380 auto semi-automatic handgun with a laser sight, loaded with six rounds of ammunition, a Glock 19 handgun transformed to completely computerized, a Glock 26 semi-automatic handgun, 17 rounds of .380 ammunition and three over-capacity magazines, in addition to 80 kilograms of cocaine, two kilograms of fentanyl, 5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and 500 grams of heroin

Toronto police stated the medication have an estimated whole road worth of about $4 million.

Throughout the execution of the search warrants, officers additionally reportedly seized $93,000 in proceeds of crime.

The investigation wrapped up on Sept. 21 with the arrest of Tareen, Gharda and a 3rd particular person, recognized as Sire Castillo-Amparo, 27, additionally of Toronto.

The accused, who're going through a complete of greater than 50 drug- and firearms-related fees, all appeared in court docket on Jan. 13.

"The Toronto Police Service has been clear — weapons don't have any place on our streets," Deputy Chief Myron Demkiw stated in a information launch. "These arrests communicate to our intensive proactive efforts to sort out gun crime and cease firearms from doubtlessly being utilized in often-deadly crimes that influence our communities.”

“Our devoted Gun and Gang Process Drive use their skilled expertise and information to help these efforts by persevering with to make profitable arrests resembling these, leading to extra investigations being solved."