Police say nine people are facing charges in connection with Project Pelican, a one-year investigation into a major drug trafficking criminal network. Peel Police handout photo
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A major transnational criminal network responsible for trafficking large quantities of cocaine into the Greater Toronto Area has been dismantled following the largest drug seizure in the history of the Peel region, police say.
A year-long investigation by Peel Regional Police known as Project Pelican led to the seizure of 479 kilograms of cocaine, with an estimated street value of $47.9 million and the arrest of nine people, Peel Police Chief Nishan Duraiappa told reporters at a June 10 press conference.
