Toronto Drugs

• $90 million worth of cocaine, crystal meth seized in Toronto bust

  Toronto police say about $90 million in cocaine and crystal meth was seized in what the force is calling its single-largest seizure of those types of drugs in its history.

  Crime

  Nov 17, 2023
  
• Charges stayed in Toronto case of alleged international drug-smuggling ring

  Charges have been stayed in a Toronto police case from 2021 that the force referred to at the time as 'the largest drug bust' in its history.

  Crime

  Mar 8, 2023
  
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• 2 charged in connection with drugs investigation in Toronto: police

  Toronto police said on Nov. 20, officers arrested a man in the area of Church and Alexander streets.

  Crime

  Nov 24, 2022
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• Toronto Public Health issues alert amid spike in suspected overdose deaths

  The alert says paramedics have responded to at least 15 suspected fatal overdose calls over the past four weeks.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2022
• $58 million worth of drugs found in two stash houses, Toronto police say

  Toronto police say they seized $58-million worth of crystal meth and cocaine in what the force is calling the 'largest single-day' drug seizure in its history.

  Crime

  Nov 17, 2022
• Toronto continues to await drug decriminalization decision

  This week marks seven months since Toronto sent its decriminalization request, the same amount of time it took for the federal government to greenlight a similar request from B.C.

  Health

  Aug 5, 2022
• Toronto saw at least 511 opioid overdose deaths in 2021, new data suggests

  The preliminary data released by the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario represents a 74 per cent increase from 2019 and a 273 per cent increase from numbers recorded in 2015.

  Health

  May 20, 2022
• Toronto’s top doctor recommends decriminalizing possession of small amounts of illegal drugs

  Dr. Eileen de Villa says in a report to the city's board of health that Toronto should ask the federal government to permit simple possession of all drugs.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2021
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• Woman charged after explosives, drugs and gun recovered from Liberty Village condo: Toronto police

  After they got inside the condo, officers said drugs including MDMA, cocaine and fentanyl were discovered along with explosives and a loaded gun with extra ammunition.

  Crime

  Feb 19, 2021
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• $18.2M worth of drugs, 65 guns seized as part of ‘record’ bust in west-end Toronto

  “This seizure is the biggest single-day drug and firearm seizure in [Toronto Police Service] history."

  Crime

  Dec 16, 2020