More than 100 charges laid as Toronto police target ‘criminal operation’

Police in Toronto say they have laid more than 100 charges in an investigation targeting a “stolen vehicle criminal operation.”

Toronto police said that in July, officers recovered a number of stolen vehicles in the Neilson and Ellesmere roads area of Scarborough.

“Investigators from 43 Division notified the Organized Crime Investigative Support Unit to conduct a thorough investigation into the recovered vehicles,” police said.

“The combined units gathered significant evidence relating to a group of men responsible for operating a stolen vehicle criminal operation.”

Between July and September, 17 stolen vehicles were recovered after they were left in the Neilson and Ellesmere roads area to “cool off” after being stolen, police said.

On Sept. 27, officers executed search warrants at two homes in Toronto.

Police said that as a result, a Glock firearm, two extended magazines, key fobs and car key programmers, as well as $27,000 in Canadian currency were allegedly seized.

Overall, 142 charges were laid against four suspects in the investigation.