After a 13 month long international investigation known as Project Coyote, 27 individuals in multiple locations including Belleville were charged. The investigation began in January of 2022, into trafficking controlled substances and firearms by drug traffickers in the GTA and Hells Angels Motorcycle Club.
On January 18th 12 arrests were made, with another 15 made on February 22nd. Several divisions of the OPP along with Toronto and Belleville Police Services were part of the investigation, with support from, Canada Border Services Agency and US Drug Enforcement Administration.
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; miscellaneous 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.
