Ontario Turf Wars: Why Police Are Cracking Down on Violence in Towing Industry

Ontario Turf Wars: Why Police Are Cracking Down on Violence in Towing Industry
A tow truck drives along the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto on March 2, 2021. The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn
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Toronto-area police have been working to dismantle a push by organized crime groups to take control of the local tow truck industry, leading to multiple arrests and hundreds of charges laid this month.

The Toronto Police Service this week announced the arrests of 20 suspects linked to a group known as “The Union,” an alleged crime syndicate suspected of engaging in criminal activities and violence to gain control over the towing industry.