The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) introduced Thursday it had laid 149 charges in opposition to 17 individuals due to an 18-month investigation into organized native drug networks.
Dubbed “Undertaking Champion,” police Chief Eric Stubbs stated the operation’s mandate was to disrupt and arrest members, significantly leaders, of violent legal networks targeted on the unlawful drug commerce.
Stubbs did not supply a selected trigger for the investigation throughout the information convention, somewhat that it was primarily based on intelligence gathered over time.
The service stated in a information launch it concerned a number of Ottawa police models, provincial police and Toronto police and concluded in a collection of warrant executions on Nov. 7 and 12.
Ottawa police Supt. Jamie Dunlop stated on the information convention the arrests ought to make a dent “regarding the violence we’re seeing.”
Ottawa police Supt. Jamie Dunlop stated Thursday the arrests ought to make a dent within the stage of violence within the space. (Michel Aspirot/CBC)
Of the 17 charged, 14 have been arrested. Dunlop stated warrants might be issued for the remaining three and investigators nonetheless have proof to look by way of.
The ages of these charged vary from 26 to 39 years outdated and the variety of charges from two to 33. Dunlop stated the accused had been all residing in Ottawa and that three totally different unnamed crime organizations had been concerned.
The fees embody tried homicide, drug trafficking, possession of weapons, assault and collaborating in a legal group.
Police additionally seized 6.5 kilograms of cocaine and 5 weapons.
