86 Packages Containing Drugs Seized at Canada Post Location in Ottawa
- On March 10, 2025, OPP members arrested two individuals at an Ottawa Canada Post facility and seized 86 drug-filled packages ready for national shipment.
- The arrests followed Project BIONIC, an intelligence-led probe launched by OPP in November 2024 to dismantle a dark web drug trafficking network shipping across Canada.
- Search warrants executed in Gloucester and Nepean seized over 27 kilograms of drugs, 64,000 pills encompassing 37 substances, a stolen $400,000 Ferrari, other stolen vehicles, firearms, and $95,000 in cash.
- OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique emphasized that this operation represents significant progress in breaking up drug trafficking organizations, while also underscoring the strong connections between illegal drug trade, vehicle theft, and the possession of unlawful firearms.
- The operation exposed how complex online drug rings use courier services nationwide and resulted in four Ottawa individuals facing 80 charges under criminal and drug laws.
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Suspects from Ottawa arrested as OPP dismantles drug-trafficking network that police say used the dark web to arrange shipments across Canada
Four suspects arrested as part of Project Bionic, an OPP investigation that led to the seizure of $2.5 million worth of drugs that were destined to be shipped through courier services and Canada Post.
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Dark-web trafficking network used Canada Post to ship drugs – Video
OPP – Ontario Provincial Police – The Ontario Provincial Police have reported the dismantling of a drug trafficking operation that purportedly utilized the dark web and Canada Post for the distribution of narcotics across the nation. During a press conference held on Tuesday, law enforcement officials revealed that they confiscated over $2.5 million worth of drugs intended for delivery to ...
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