Year-long Investigation Results in 42 Arrests, Weapons Disguised as Christmas Gifts Seized
Project Moneypenny, a year-long investigation, has resulted in the arrest of 42 people and the seizure of hundreds of weapons. Some of the weapons were disguised as Christmas gifts in order to smuggle them across the border. It was also found that most of the illicit firearms seized from the investigations came from the United States.
Project Moneypenny included officers from the Toronto Police Service, York Regional Police, Durham Regional Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, Canada Border Services Agency, and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. During a press conference, officials from these organizations shared their roles in the investigation.
They shared that 42 people have been arrested in the year-long investigation and they are now facing more than 400 criminal charges. The police also seized 173 guns, a large quantity of illegal narcotics, cash, and ammunition. Deputy Chief Rob Johnson from Toronto Police Service said, “Through Project Moneypenny, police are holding organized criminals accountable for putting the well-being and safety of our communities, our friends and our families at risk.”
The officials also revealed that some of the guns that were seized in the operation were disguised as Christmas gifts in order to be smuggled across the border.
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