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Ontario Police Deliver Record Fentanyl, Cocaine Busts

Ontario police spring 2025 investigations conducted with U.S. agencies dismantled transnational fentanyl, cocaine trafficking networks.

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Peel police seized $48M in cocaine, dismantling a cross-border drug network in the largest bust in the service’s history.
OPP say that Project Golden led them to seize $5.5 million worth of fentanyl.
Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Thomas Carrique speaks at press conference about a two separate, large-scale drug trafficking investigations. Displays show one that yielded the largest seizure of fentanyl to date. Taken on June 10, 2025 in Orillia, Ontario.

Overview

  • Ontario Provincial Police seized a force-record 43.5 kilograms of fentanyl in two probes under Project Golden and Project Bionic, enough for 435,000 street doses valued at $5.4 million.
  • Peel Regional Police’s Project Pelican resulted in the seizure of 479 kilograms of cocaine worth $47.9 million, marking the largest cocaine bust in service history.
  • Combined operations led to 28 arrests and charges ranging from drug trafficking to firearms offences across southern Ontario.
  • Investigations relied on collaboration with Canada Border Services Agency, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations and RCMP to track drugs via commercial trucking routes and dark web marketplaces.
  • Authorities reported no evidence that the seized fentanyl was destined for the United States, highlighting the focus on domestic public safety.