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Investigators with the York Regional Police Complex Investigations Unit, in partnership with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have charged six suspects following Project Golden Frog, an investigation into the trafficking of cocaine in York Region and elsewhere in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The investigation began in May 2026, when the CBSA intercepted and examined a shipment from...
Investigators with the York Regional Police #3 District Criminal Investigation Bureau (3CIB) have seized a firearm and a quantity of controlled substances in connection with a drug trafficking investigation dubbed Project Winnie. In April, 2026, 3CIB began an investigation into a suspect involved in the trafficking of controlled substances in the Town of Georgina and the surrounding areas. Through...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit have charged a suspect following a home invasion in the City of Richmond Hill. On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, just before 4:30 a.m., three suspects forced their way into a residence, in the area of Hyde Park Drive and Red Oak Drive, by smashing a front window. It is believed at least one of the suspects was carrying a metal object. Once inside...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Firearms Investigations Team are seeking multiple suspects and appealing for public assistance following a shooting in the Town of Georgina. On Thursday, June 4, 2026, at approximately 4:15 p.m., police received reports that shots had been fired in a commercial parking lot in the area of Dovedale Drive and Woodbine Avenue. When they arrived at the scene...
The York Regional Police Guns, Gangs and Drug Enforcement Unit has charged two suspects following an investigation into an illicit online cannabis distribution network operating within York Region. On May 4, 2026, investigators received information that youths had accessed an online cannabis distribution website and that at least two had become ill after consuming them. Investigators reviewed the...
