Annual Report-2007- Inside Pages.indd - York Regional Police

I wish to thank you for the time Sergeant Mark Altermann of the Crime Prevention Unit recently gave me
at the Newmarket Courthouse. I was grateful for the information and discussions we had with Constable
Sarah Riddell of Youth Programs. I learned a great deal.
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northern part of Durham Region. Suspects included
two individuals associated to the Hells Angels,
Keswick Chapter. In September, 2007 a total of 32
charges were laid, including Unlawful Possession
of Firearms, Possession of a Controlled Substance
for the Purpose of Trafficking and Possession of
the Proceeds of Crime. More than $5.5 million in
drugs and several firearms were seized. The cost of
participation in this JFO was covered through the
approved annual operating budget.
Project Ouroborous – In April, 2006, members of
the Grow and Investigative Grow Team were assigned
to Project Ouroborous, a joint-forces investigation
between the York Regional Police Drugs and Vice
Enforcement Unit and the RCMP Combined Forces
Special Enforcement Unit. The investigation began
in 2006 and involved the production and exportation
of marihuana and ecstasy and culminated in the arrest
of 24 individuals, the laying of 30 criminal charges,
the execution of 12 search warrants and the seizure
of large amounts of drugs and cash. Project cost:
$7,434.70
Project Osquad – Based on intelligence provided by
York Regional Police into the illegal sale of counterfeit
DVDs, Project Osquad was a Royal Canadian
Mounted Police-led investigation. Members of the
Intelligence Unit assisted the RCMP throughout
the project which resulted in 12 search warrants
being executed, primarily within the Markham area.
Over 20,000 counterfeit DVDs were seized and six
individuals were charged with 48 counts of fraud and
other criminal offences. The cost of participation in
this JFO was covered through the approved annual
operating budget.
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