Toronto police say they have made the “largest single-day seizure” of illegal drugs in the service’s history.
The police seized 189 kilograms of powder cocaine along with 97 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, with an estimated total street value of more than $28.5 million.
“While we have made large seizures before these have occurred over several months. The drugs before me were taken from one person in one day… the significance of a seizure of this size cannot be understated,” Staff Supt. Lauren Pogue said in a press conference on April 14. Pogue said as a result of the seizure, the police have prevented possible overdoses and further criminal activity.