Ontario Provincial Police say dozens of packages containing drugs that were set to be shipped across Canada were seized at a Canada Post location in Ottawa as part of a massive drug investigation.
The OPP say the investigation, dubbed “Project BIONIC,” resulted in the seizure of more than 27 kilograms and 64,000 tablets of 37 different illegal drugs and prescription medications, including fentanyl, hydromorphone, methamphetamine, ketamine and MDMA, destined to be shipped across Canada through various courier services and Canada Post. Police say the investigation began in November 2024 into drug trafficking on the dark web — an anonymous version of the internet that is only accessible with specific software, which is not indexed by traditional search engines like Google. Orders for drugs were placed through these private digital connections and shipped to at least seven provinces and one territory, the OPP said. On March 10, police arrested two people at a Canada Post location in Ottawa and seized 86 packages containing drugs, the OPP said in a news release. That same day, police searched three homes and one vehicle in Gloucester and Nepean, seizing a handgun with an extended magazine and ammunition, a stolen 2018 Ferrari 488 Spider convertible, fraudulent licence plates, reprogrammable key fobs and other electronic devices and $95,000 in cash.
OPP say the following drugs were seized, worth an estimated “street value” of $2.5 million: On March 27, another search warrant execution resulted in the seizure of 11 stolen vehicles, including two Toyota Highlanders, three Toyota Sequoias, five Toyota Tundras and one Lexus RX.
“Project BIONIC exposed the alarming volume of dangerous drugs being sold through dark web marketplaces, with packages shipped across the country,” OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique said in a news release. “These arrests show that law enforcement can track and stop even the most complex online trafficking operations. This investigation also plainly demonstrates the connections between drug trafficking and other crimes, such auto theft and illegal firearms. This seizure is a major step in dismantling drug networks – whether online or on the street – and reflects the OPP’s ongoing commitment to public safety.”..
Source: ctvnews.ca/
