Three people from Durham among dozens charged after investigation into drug smuggling

Three people from Durham Region are facing charges after police busted a large-scale drug smuggling ring, operating across Ontario. Over the course of the ye

Three people from Durham Region are facing charges after police busted a large-scale drug smuggling ring, operating across Ontario.

Over the course of the year-long investigation, Durham police and OPP worked alongside officers from York, Toronto, London and the Kawartha Lakes. The drug trafficking network was first uncovered in York Region, but it didn’t take long for officers to trace this group to other parts of the province.Around $1.7-million in drugs has been seized.Crack and opiates were also seized, along with cash, guns and stolen vehicles.Among the suspects are Tagried Mohamed, 27, of Whitby, Saher Mohamed, 32, and Adel Tago, 34, both of Oshawa.Ctrl+Enter

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

DurhamRadioNews /  🏆 70. in CA

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Durham Region holding off on anaerobic digestion facility due to unstable marketsDurham Region is pausing its plans to build a facility for sorting organic waste and creating biofuel. In their June meeting, regional councillors voted to c
Read more »

Weekly Durham COVID-19 UpdateThe Durham Health Department is now only reporting COVID-19 data on Wednesdays. As of July 12 there were 31 people in Lakeridge Health hospitals because of C
Read more »

Fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose booking open in DurhamThe Durham Region Health Department has opened fourth dose booking for COVID-19 shots to adults 18 and older. Ontario's top doctor Kieran Moore says young, h
Read more »

Stay out of the water at five Durham beaches including Beaverton South (July 15)Heading to the beach? You’ll want to stay out of the water at Beaverton South, Bowmanville East, Bowmanville West, Kinsmen and Lakeview West as of Jul...
Read more »

Early morning search warrant in Picton results in three arrestsThree Prince Edward County residents have been charged in connection with a drug trafficking investigation in ...
Read more »