Six People Facing 53 Charges After 1,400 Grams of Fentanyl Seized in Series of Ontario Drug Busts

Six People Facing 53 Charges After 1,400 Grams of Fentanyl Seized in Series of Ontario Drug Busts
A York Regional Police patch is shown in Aurora, Ont., on Dec. 19, 2022. The Canadian Press/Arlyn McAdorey
Olivia Gomm
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Six people are facing 53 charges after a lengthy investigation by York Regional Police into a drug trafficking operation in a south-central Ontario town resulted in the seizure of more than 1,400 grams of fentanyl and 15 firearms.

Investigators received reports in February about a person trafficking drugs in Georgina, Ont., prompting the launch of “Project Madruga,” a joint investigation by the York Regional Police and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), officials told a May 26 press conference.