Two men are facing drug trafficking charges after a joint police investigation resulted in the seizure of an estimated $5 million worth of cocaine and methamphetamine.
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) and Waterloo Regional Police Service launched a joint investigation, known as Project Jester, earlier this year to target a network allegedly involved in importing and distributing illicit drugs across the Greater Toronto Area.
Police said the investigation led to a traffic stop on March 27th, where 36-year-old Taleb Saleh of Mississauga was allegedly found with a large quantity of cocaine while travelling toward Quebec. A second traffic stop on May 7th in Brampton resulted in the arrest of 33-year-old Sukhveer Birring, and the execution of a search warrant at a commercial building used for drug processing and packaging.
Investigators seized 20 kilograms of cocaine and 273 kilograms of methamphetamine, with an estimated combined street value of $5 million.
The HRPS are calling this the largest methamphetamine seizure in their history.
Saleh is charged with:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
Birring is charged with:
- Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine (2 Counts)
Both men were held in custody pending bail hearings in Milton.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the Regional Drug and Organized Crime Unit at 905-825-4747 ext.5331
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online.
