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Cocaine Investigators: Police and Calibre Handgun

cocaine investigators: Cocaine, marijuana, crystal meth, opium, ketamine and fentanyl — 283 kilograms in total — were seized, along with 103 kilograms of cutting agents for cocaine, according to The Waterloo Record. Investigators also seized eight firearms, including a Tec 9 machine pistol, an SKS rifle, a Springfield 40-calibre handgun and two 12 gauge shotguns, along with 418 rounds of ammunition. They say the seven-month investigation has led to the arrests of 27 people on criminal organization and drug trafficking charges. Assets such as bank accounts, money counters and condominiums, worth almost $3.4 million, which police allege were proceeds of crime, and $2.4 million in cash were also seized. Supt. The investigation, dubbed Project Beyond, involved Toronto police, York Regional Police and the Canada Border Services Agency. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.