TOP
Seized firearms

PROJECTS LED BY THE OPP ORGANIZED CRIME ENFORCEMENT BUREAU

expand icon

Baseline (PWEU)

A five-month investigation into the trafficking of firearms/prohibited devices.

Magnifying Glass - icon

2 Warrants

Handcuffs - icon

1 Arrest

Scales - icon

27 Charges Laid

Firearm - icon

7 Firearms/ Weapons Seized

ESTIMATED DRUG SEIZURE VALUE: N/A

OTHER SEIZURES:

  • $30,000 CAD

PARTNER AGENCIES:

  • Peel Regional Police
  • London Police Service
expand icon

Bionic (OCEB East)

A five-month intelligence-led investigation aimed at dismantling a dark web marketplace shipping a high volume of drugs across Canada.

Magnifying Glass - icon

4 Warrants

Handcuffs - icon

4 Arrest

Scales - icon

85 Charges Laid

Firearm - icon

2 Firearms/ Weapons Seized

ESTIMATED DRUG SEIZURE VALUE: $2.5 MILLION

DRUGS SEIZED:

  • Approximately 5.5 kg of suspected fentanyl
  • Approximately 7.6 kg of suspected methamphetamine
  • Approximately 3.7 kg of suspected MDMA powder
  • Approximately 2 kg of suspected heroin
  • Approximately 1.8 kg of suspected cocaine
  • Approximately 1.4 kg of suspected ketamine
  • Approximately 5.8 kg of cannabis resin (hash)
  • More than 47,955 hydromorphone tablets
  • More than 6,580 methylphenidate tablets
  • More than 3,175 morphine tablets
  • More than 2,395 suspected MDMA tablets
  • More than 1,785 oxycodone tablets
  • More than 40 fentanyl patches
  • Approximately 35 g of suspected black tar heroin
  • More than 40 steroid liquid vials
  • More than 715 pregabalin tablets
  • Approximately 590 g of dried cannabis

OTHER SEIZURES:

  • 12 stolen vehicles valued at $1,130,000
  • $95,000 CAD
  • Reprogrammable key fobs, fraudulent licence plates and a diagnostic programmer tool
Project Bionic highlights
expand icon

Carlisle (OCEB NER/PGNG)

A five-month drug trafficking investigation in the Sudbury area.

Magnifying Glass - icon

2 Warrants

Handcuffs - icon

2 Arrests

Scales - icon

43 Charges Laid

Firearm - icon

5 Firearms 2 Prohibited Devices

ESTIMATED DRUG SEIZURE VALUE: $200,000

DRUG SEIZURES:

  • Approximately 850 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine
  • Approximately 750 grams of suspected fentanyl
  • Approximately 73 grams of suspected cocaine
  • 500 grams of suspected methamphetamine

OTHER SEIZURES:

  • 100,000 CAD
  • Body armour

PARTNER AGENCIES:

  • Greater Sudbury Police Service
expand icon

Illicit Cannabis Production Sites (OCEB East)

A six-month investigation into illicit cannabis production sites involving non-Indigenous criminal networks on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.

Magnifying Glass - icon

10 Warrants

Handcuffs - icon

34 Arrests

Scales - icon

74 Charges Laid

Firearm - icon

3 Firearms/ Weapons Seized

ESTIMATED DRUG SEIZURE VALUE: $201 MILLION

DRUG SEIZURES:

  • 118,700 illicit cannabis plants

OTHER SEIZURES:

  • 3,700,000 contraband cigarettes and 35,600 kg of fine cut contraband tobacco, with a combined value of more than $9.8 million
  • Numerous items as offence-related property, valued at approximately $358,400
  • Commercial-level cigarette production equipment

PARTNER AGENCIES:

  • Tyendinaga Police Service
Project Chase - Tyendinaga highlights
expand icon

Chickadee (PATT)

A two-year auto theft investigation, focusing on the illegal exportation of stolen vehicles through freight forwarding companies.

Magnifying Glass - icon

27 Warrants

Handcuffs - icon

21 Arrests

Scales - icon

138 Charges Laid

Firearm - icon

3 Firearms/ Weapons Seized

ESTIMATED DRUG SEIZURE VALUE: N/A

OTHER SEIZURES:

  • 306 stolen vehicles
  • $190,000 CAD
  • $21,000 USD
  • Key fobs and licence plates
  • Two forklifts and two tractor-trailer cabs

PARTNER AGENCIES:

  • Canada Border Services Agency
  • Equite
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police
expand icon

BDIT Cocaine Seizure

A four-month drug trafficking investigation by the OPP Border Drug Interdiction Task Force and the Sûreté du Québec.

Magnifying Glass - icon

1 Warrant

Handcuffs - icon

5 Arrests

Scales - icon

8 Charges Laid

Firearm - icon

1 Firearms/ Weapon Seized

ESTIMATED DRUG SEIZURE VALUE: $8.4 MILLION

DRUG SEIZURES:

  • 79 kg suspected cocaine
  • 5 kg suspected ketamine
  • 4 kg suspected methamphetamine

OTHER SEIZURES:

  • $61,000 CAD
  • Cocaine press and stamps
  • Cutting agent

PARTNER AGENCIES:

  • Surete du Quebec
expand icon

Chip (BEU)

A Chief Firearms Office initiative to review Possession and Acquisition Licences (PAL) of Hells Angels MC members.

Magnifying Glass - icon

N/A

Handcuffs - icon

N/A

Scales - icon

N/A

Firearm - icon

26 Firearms/ Weapons Seized

ESTIMATED DRUG SEIZURE VALUE: N/A

OTHER SEIZURES:

  • 20 PALs

PARTNER AGENCIES:

  • Chief Firearms Office
expand icon

Crimson (CSCU)

An eight-month drug trafficking investigation in Peterborough and the surrounding area, as well as Sault Ste. Marie.

Magnifying Glass - icon

6 Warrants

Handcuffs - icon

4 Arrests

Scales - icon

13 Charges Laid

Firearm - icon

N/A

ESTIMATED DRUG SEIZURE VALUE: $355,000

DRUG SEIZURES:

  • Approx. 1.5 kg of suspected fentanyl
  • Approx. 1.6 kg of suspected cocaine
  • 30 oxycodone tablets

OTHER SEIZURES:

  • $15,000 CAD
  • Cell phones
  • Laptop

PARTNER AGENCIES:

  • Peterborough Police Service
  • Sault Ste. Marie Police Service
expand icon

Davos (BDIT)

An eight-month drug trafficking investigation.

Magnifying Glass - icon

1 Warrant

Handcuffs - icon

2 Arrests

Scales - icon

145 Charges

Firearm - icon

72 Firearms/ Weapons Seized

ESTIMATED DRUG SEIZURE VALUE: N/A

OTHER SEIZURES:

  • N/A

PARTNER AGENCIES:

  • N/A
expand icon

Dynamic (CTET)

A 16-month contraband tobacco investigation in the GTA.

Magnifying Glass - icon

19 Warrants

Handcuffs - icon

5 Arrests

Scales - icon

5 Charges Laid

Firearm - icon

N/A

ESTIMATED DRUG SEIZURE VALUE: N/A

OTHER SEIZURES:

  • 19,000 kgs contraband tobacco valued at $2.3 million
  • Cell phones

PARTNER AGENCIES:

  • CBSA
  • MOF
expand icon

Fairway (PGNG)

An eight-month drug trafficking investigation.

Magnifying Glass - icon

6 Warrants

Handcuffs - icon

10 Arrests

Scales - icon

58 Charges

Firearm - icon

2 Firearms/ Weapons Seized

ESTIMATED DRUG SEIZURE VALUE: $113,000

DRUG SEIZURES:

  • Approximately 8 g of suspected fentanyl
  • More than 150 pregabalin tablets
  • More than 390 alprazolam tablets
  • More than 100 hydromorphone tablets
  • Approximately 1.17 kg of suspected cocaine

OTHER SEIZURES:

  • $187,419 CAD
  • Two vehicles
  • Cell phones
  • Money counters
  • Pepper spray
  • High-end jewellery

PARTNER AGENCIES:

  • SQ
  • SPVG
  • Canada Border Services Agency
expand icon

Freefall (OCEB WEST)

A four-month drug trafficking investigation in Thunder Bay.

Magnifying Glass - icon

2 Warrants

Handcuffs - icon

2 Arrests

Scales - icon

23 Charges Laid

Firearm - icon

1 Firearm

ESTIMATED DRUG SEIZURE VALUE: $1.1 MILLION

DRUG SEIZURES:

  • 10 kg suspected cocaine
  • 900 oxycodone tablets
  • 1,500 hydromorphone tablets
  • 3 g of suspected MDMA
  • 35 g of psilocybin

OTHER SEIZURES:

  • $33,000 CAD

PARTNER AGENCIES:

  • Nishnawbe Aski Police Service
expand icon

Golden (PGNG)

An 11-month investigation into a drug trafficking network based in southwestern Ontario.

Magnifying Glass - icon

16 Warrants

Handcuffs - icon

15 Arrests

Scales - icon

140 Charges

Firearm - icon

3 Firearms
1 Prohibited Weapon

ESTIMATED DRUG SEIZURE VALUE: $5.4 MILLION

DRUG SEIZURES:

  • 38 kg of suspected fentanyl
  • 19.5 kg of suspected methamphetamine
  • 5.5 kg of suspected cocaine
  • 34 g of psilocybin
  • 14 g of suspected MDMA

OTHER SEIZURES:

  • 3 vehicles
  • $121,600 CAD

PARTNER AGENCIES:

  • Hamilton Police Service
  • RCMP
  • Toronto Police Service
  • Peel Regional Police
  • Halton Regional Police Service
expand icon

Panda (CTET)

A four-month investigation into a criminal network producing and manufacturing contraband tobacco on Six Nations of the Grand River Territory.

Magnifying Glass - icon

3 Warrants

Handcuffs - icon

N/A

Scales - icon

N/A

Firearm - icon

15 Firearms/ Weapons Seized

ESTIMATED DRUG SEIZURE VALUE: $3.03 MILLION

DRUG SEIZURES:

  • More than 1,360 lbs of illegal cannabis and a large quantity of other illegal cannabis products (street value of approximately $3 million)
  • Approximately 3.16 kg of psilocybin (street value of approximately $31,600)

OTHER SEIZURES:

  • 25,000 kg contraband tobacco with a street value of more than $6.29 million

PARTNER AGENCIES:

  • Six Nations Police Service
Project Golden highlights
expand icon

Queensland (BEU)

A four-month drug trafficking investigation involving outlaw motorcycle gangs in the GTA, Niagara and Nova Scotia.

Magnifying Glass - icon

3 Warrants

Handcuffs - icon

4 Arrests

Scales - icon

8 Charges

Firearm - icon

N/A

ESTIMATED DRUG SEIZURE VALUE: $10.1 MILLION

DRUG SEIZURES:

  • 101 kg cocaine
  • 25 oxycodone/acetaminophen tablets

OTHER SEIZURES:

  • $215,000 CAD

PARTNER AGENCIES:

  • Niagara Regional Police Service
  • York Regional Police
  • Halton Regional Police Service
  • RCMP
expand icon

Rotherham (PGNG)

A one-year investigation into fentanyl trafficking in the Windsor area.

Magnifying Glass - icon

3 Warrants

Handcuffs - icon

2 Arrests

Scales - icon

56 Charges Laid

Firearm - icon

2 Firearms/ Weapons Seized

ESTIMATED DRUG SEIZURE VALUE: $6.5 MILLION

DRUG SEIZURES:

  • 46 kg suspected fentanyl
  • 3.4 kg suspected cocaine
  • 1 kg suspected heroin
  • 4,500 hydromorphone tablets
  • 190 oxycodone tablets
  • 360 morphine tablets
  • 470 benzodiazepine tablets
  • 35 amphetamine tablets

OTHER SEIZURES:

  • $170,000 CAD
  • Collapsible baton
  • Body armour
  • Master key vehicle programmer
  • Cutting agent
  • High-end jewellery
  • Cell phones

PARTNER AGENCIES:

  • Windsor Police Service
  • Border Enforcement Security Task Force
expand icon

Rust (PATT)

A one-year auto theft investigation into a criminal network using fraudulent documentation and company names to ship vehicles overseas.

Magnifying Glass - icon

2 Warrants

Handcuffs - icon

6 Arrests

Scales - icon

92 Charges

Firearm - icon

N/A

ESTIMATED DRUG SEIZURE VALUE: N/A

DRUG SEIZURES:

  • 7 g cocaine
  • 1 g crack cocaine

OTHER SEIZURES:

  • Numerous key fobs
  • Vehicle diagnostic tool to alter VINs
  • Vehicle tracking device
  • One vehicle with an altered VIN

PARTNER AGENCIES:

  • Canada Border Services Agency
  • Ottawa Police Service
expand icon

Saturate (PGNG)

A 16-month street gang drug trafficking investigation in the Greater Sudbury area.

Magnifying Glass - icon

20 Warrants

Handcuffs - icon

22 Arrests

Scales - icon

197 Charges Laid

Firearm - icon

4 Firearms
2 Prohibited Devices

ESTIMATED DRUG SEIZURE VALUE: $1.9 MILLION

DRUG SEIZURES:

  • 12 kg suspected cocaine
  • 7.3 kg suspected fentanyl
  • 164 g suspected methamphetamine
  • 2,448 oxycodone tablets
  • 1,010 suspected methamphetamine tablets
  • Other prescription medications
  • 8 kg cannabis

OTHER SEIZURES:

  • $259,000 CAD
  • $1,210 US currency
  • Cell phones and laptops
  • One vehicle
  • One boat

PARTNER AGENCIES:

  • Greater Sudbury Police Service
  • Toronto Police Service
  • York Regional Police
expand icon

Shearwater (PGNG)

A five-month drug trafficking investigation in the GTA.

Magnifying Glass - icon

6 Warrants

Handcuffs - icon

5 Arrests

Scales - icon

12 Charges

Firearm - icon

N/A

ESTIMATED DRUG SEIZURE VALUE: $29 MILLION

DRUG SEIZURES:

  • 299 kg cocaine

OTHER SEIZURES:

  • $50,000 CAD

PARTNER AGENCIES:

  • Toronto Police Service
  • York Regional Police
expand icon

Short (PJFCET)

An eight-month illicit cannabis investigation in partnership with the Safer Communities Section, Department of Justice and Public Safety New Brunswick.

Magnifying Glass - icon

6 Warrants

Handcuffs - icon

5 Arrests

Scales - icon

18 Charges Laid

Firearm - icon

N/A

ESTIMATED DRUG SEIZURE VALUE: $8 MILLION

DRUG SEIZURES:

  • 753 lbs of dried illicit cannabis
  • Large quantity of illicit cannabis products, including edibles and vapes
  • 28,280 illicit cannabis plants in various stages of growth

OTHER SEIZURES:

  • 400 cartons of contraband tobacco

PARTNER AGENCIES:

  • Safer Communities Section, Department of Justice and Public Safety New Brunswick
  • FINTRAC
expand icon

Sprint (PGNG)

A six-month drug trafficking investigation in Thunder Bay.

Magnifying Glass - icon

2 Warrants

Handcuffs - icon

3 Arrests

Scales - icon

35 Charges

Firearm - icon

1 Firearm/ Weapon Seized

ESTIMATED DRUG SEIZURE VALUE: $836,000

DRUG SEIZURES:

  • 7.2 kg cocaine
  • 1 kg methamphetamine
  • 2.8 g fentanyl
  • 295 oxycodone tablets
  • 4 lbs cannabis
  • 25 vials hash oil

OTHER SEIZURES:

  • $126,260 CAD

PARTNER AGENCIES:

  • N/A

Total Street Value Of 2025 OCEB Projects:
$278,434,000

Caveats On The Estimated Values:

  • All prices were compiled as the provincial Southern Ontario averages
  • All drug values for the seizure of Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) controlled substances listed as the maximum potential street value
  • All values for the seizure of cannabis were valued at the pound level
  • All values were calculated as the suspected drugs seized at the time of the seizure and do not necessarily reflect the results from the Health Canada certificates of analysis