YORK BUST COULD TAKE DRUGS OFF STREET IN BROCK

A huge bust in York Region could have a major effect on the local drug trade.

Last week, York Regional Police busted a massive drug trafficking
operation, arresting 41 people and hauling away a huge amount of
drugs, cash and weapons. The three-month investigation, dubbed
Project Home, led to 152 charges against suspected dealers and drug
buyers on charges including drug production, possession and trafficking.

The seizure includes 700 grams of cocaine, 922 grams of marijuana,
1,116 ecstasy tablets, nearly 800 prescription pills, and 180 grams
of Psilocybin (magic mushrooms). Officers also confiscated three
guns, including a sawed-off shotgun and more than $60,000 cash.

While most of the illicit activity was centred in Georgina, Detective
Sergeant Herb Curwain of the Durham Regional Police said that the
arrests would cut down on the availability of drugs locally.

"There's definitely a ripple effect. With York being so close,
offenders could easily travel to Brock and Uxbridge to supply the
local dealers. These arrests could impact the availability of some
drugs locally, which would certainly be positive," he said.

"Unfortunately, someone always seems to fill the void. Whenever
someone gets arrested, there seems to be another three or four people
who step up and start selling."