Violent Crime Group Known as ‘The Union’ Is Behind GTA Tow Truck Violence, Police Say
GREATER TORONTO AREA, ONTARIO, CANADA, JUN 18 – Project Yankee uncovered over 100 charges against 20 suspects linked to a violent criminal group controlling the GTA towing industry, including 52 counts of conspiracy to commit murder.
- On June 11, 2025, police concluded Project Yankee with 14 search warrants executed and nine arrests made in the Greater Toronto Area.
- The investigation began in October 2024 targeting The Union, a criminal group linked to numerous violent acts in the towing industry across Toronto and surrounding regions.
- The wiretap and joint-force operation led to charges against 20 individuals facing over 100 combined counts, including conspiracy to commit murder, arson, and criminal organization participation.
- Police reported 63 tow truck-related shootings in 2024, accounting for nearly 13% of Toronto's firearm incidents, and noted ongoing violence in 2025 represents approximately 15% of shootings citywide.
- Authorities affirmed continued collaboration to disrupt towing industry violence, emphasizing public safety and that those committing violence must face justice under the law.
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Violent crime group known as ‘The Union’ is behind GTA tow truck violence, police say
Toronto police say 20 people have been arrested and more than 100 criminal charges laid following a months-long probe into a criminal network known as ‘The Union’ that allegedly used violence in an attempt to control the towing industry across the Greater Toronto Area.
Toronto police arrest 20 people, lay over 100 charges in tow truck-related violence
An investigation into tow truck industry violence across the Greater Toronto Area has resulted in the arrests of 20 people who are facing more than 100 charges combined, police said Wednesday.
20 Arrests, 111 Charges Laid by Toronto Police in Operation Targeting Tow Truck Syndicate
Twenty people are facing more than 100 charges, including 52 counts of conspiracy to commit murder, in connection with a series of violent towing industry incidents throughout the Toronto region over the last two years. Investigators launched a wiretap operation known as Project Yankee last October to collect evidence against a group known as “The Union” which was believed to be engaged in criminal activities and violence aimed at seizing contro…
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