Toronto police say they have charged several men in connection with an investigation into “high profile Instagram accounts” that have been posting recordings of court proceedings online in February.
In a statement released Monday, investigators said the postings are alleged to have obstructed justice and intimidated a witness.
On Feb. 23, police said accounts under the names “thehood6ix” and “thewarinda6ix” posted photos of a witness who was virtually testifying during a preliminary hearing.
On Feb. 24, investigators said both of the above accounts along with Instagram accounts “straightouttathe6ixtv” and “keep6ixsolid” posted audio recordings of the same witness.
The proceedings were under a publication ban, police said.
On Nov. 4, officers executed several search warrants at different locations in Toronto and Brampton and arrested suspects believed to be involved in posting the content.
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Twenty-year-old Brampton resident Kyle Stephens, 24-year-old Toronto resident Mohammed Abdalla and 40-year-old Toronto resident Afrah Mohamed were charged with multiple offences including intimidation of a justice system participant and obstruction of justice.
Mohamed was also charged with numerous firearm charges as investigators found a firearm with a high-capacity magazine and ammunition during the search warrants.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-4300 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
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