A sweeping Canada–US law enforcement operation has dismantled an alleged international drug trafficking network, seizing nearly 1.7 tonnes of illegal drugs worth more than C$139 million and charging 21 people, including several suspects of Indian origin, in what authorities describe as one of Ontario’s largest drug seizures.
Police executed 22 search warrants across Windsor, LaSalle, Corunna, Brampton, Kleinburg, Markham and Caledon, leading to the arrests of 19 people, while two suspects remain wanted.
Among those charged are several individuals of Indian origin, including Gagandip Thindal, Simranjit Singh, Kanwarpal Kular, Jatinderpal Singh, Jasvinder Sohi, Tejwinder Sandhu, Harjwinder Sandhu, Tarminder Singh, Gundeep Tariwal, Mehakpreet Singh and Karandeep Singh, alongside other accused from Windsor, Toronto, Barrie, Shelburne, Corunna and Markham.
The 18-month investigation, known as Project Bay, uncovered an alleged cross-border trafficking operation that used commercial trucking routes to move massive quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine and opium between the United States and Canada.
Ontario Provincial Police Chief Superintendent Mike Stoddart said the operation had significantly disrupted organised crime.
“By removing more than a metric tonne of illegal drugs and multiple firearms from circulation, we have significantly disrupted the flow of harmful substances, prevented community harm and removed substantial profits from the criminal economy.”
Investigators seized 973 kilograms of suspected cocaine, 660 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine, 49 kilograms of suspected opium, and 230 oxycodone tablets, along with 17 firearms, including an anti-tank rifle, ammunition, prohibited weapons, luxury jewellery, cash, electronic devices and a vehicle believed to be linked to the criminal enterprise.
Police allege the organisation operated a sophisticated “broker-style” model within the commercial transportation industry, arranging for truck drivers to knowingly transport concealed drugs inside legitimate freight shipments.
Authorities stressed that the overwhelming majority of truck drivers and transport companies operate lawfully and should not be associated with the criminal activity uncovered during the investigation.
The investigation began in January 2025, when the Windsor Police Service launched a probe into suspected drug trafficking. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) joined the investigation the following month, before the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) expanded the operation through its Border Enforcement Security Task Force and Border Drug Interdiction Task Force.
As the investigation widened, the Toronto Police Service, Peel Regional Police, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and several other Canadian and American agencies joined the operation.
Windsor Police Chief Jason Crowley described Project Bay as an example of intelligence-led policing and extensive inter-agency cooperation.
“This investigation dismantled a network that was moving dangerous drugs and firearms into communities across the province and putting public safety at risk.”
Investigators allege the criminal network exploited commercial freight transport to move illicit drugs concealed within legitimate cargo.
The Canada Border Services Agency said border officers remain Canada’s first line of defence against organised crime and drug trafficking.
Regional Director General Michael Prosia revealed that CBSA officers in Southern Ontario have already seized 206 firearms and more than 5,500 kilograms of illegal drugs at land border crossings so far this year.
Peel Regional Police Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich said organised crime groups exploit international transport systems without regard for borders.
“Organized crime operates without regard for jurisdictional boundaries, and Project Bay demonstrates the impact of coordinated, interagency enforcement.”
Police said investigations into the wider trafficking network, including its international supply chains and financial proceeds, remain ongoing. Arrest warrants have been issued for the remaining suspects.
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