Hells Angels among 27 people arrested in massive drug, weapons bust

March 2, 2023 · 0 Comments

Police have arrested 27 people following a 13-month joint-forces investigation known as Project Coyote.

In January 2022, the Ontario Provincial Police’s (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), Provincial Operations Intelligence Bureau (POIB) and the Toronto (TPS) and Belleville Police Services (BPS) began an investigation into the trafficking of controlled substances and firearms by Greater Toronto Area (GTA) drug traffickers and members of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club.

Nine high-risk warrants executed in the GTA on January 18, 2023, resulted in the arrest of 12 individuals. Additional warrants were executed and 15 arrests were made on February 22, 2023.

This included 3 members of the Hells Angels and 3 members of the Red Devils Motorcycle Club.

The results of this investigation include the seizure/restraint of significant amounts of cash, firearms, weapons, and other items including to date:

• One Glock P80 3D printed handgun

• One Ruger 357 (stolen) handgun

• One Taurus 9mm handgun

• One Sig Sauer 380-calibre prohibited handgun

• One SCCY CPX-2 9mm restricted handgun

• Three prohibited sawed-off shotguns

• Three replica handguns

• Two stun guns

• Live ammunition

• Jewelry including two Rolex watches, gold chains and rings with an approximate value of $150,000.00; miscellaneou! s Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMG) jewelry

• Miscellaneous Hells Angels (HA) vests, signage, member list and photos

• Hard and soft body armour

• 10 vehicles

• More than $370,000 in Canadian currency

• Controlled substances in excess of:

• 16 kilograms of cocaine

• 1.5 kilograms of Fentanyl

• 6 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, and an additional 400 crystal methamphetamine pills

• 20 lbs of cannabis, as well as 500 packages of Cannabis edibles and 700 Cannabis edibles

• 500 vape pens and cartridges

• 8 lbs of hashish

• 7 grams of Psilocybin

Note that that as evidence collection and the investigation are ongoing, the above totals are subject to change.

The investigation was supported by federal and international partners including Canada Border Services Agency and the US Drug Enforcement Administration.

The OPP expresses its appreciation to all of its participating members, both uniform and specialty support units, for their assistance with this investigation.