Barrie Police say three people face drug charges after a four-and-a-half month long investigation.
Four search warrants were executed at residences in Barrie on November 23rd and a storage locker in Innisfil.
Four motor vehicles were also searched as part of Project Glaze, which focused on the illegal sale and distribution of narcotics.
Police say it concluded with the successful dismantling of a complex network that was responsible for drug-related trafficking in the Barrie and Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
A 35-year old male and 33-year old female from Innisfil along with a 32-year old male from Barrie collectively face 14 drug and criminal-related charges that include possession of proceeds obtained by crime with a value in excess of $5,000. Others who were initially arrested have been released unconditionally.
All three suspects were held in custody for a bail hearing.
The following was seized during Project Glaze:
- 4.5 kilograms of cocaine, with an estimated street value of $270,000.
- A quantity of fentanyl, packaging material, scales, a money counter, and a cocaine press.
- Just over $500,000 in Canadian currency.
- 3 motor vehicles (A 2018 Mercedes C300, 2013 Mazda 6 and a 2010 Mercedes GLK).
“This investigation has made a significant impact on drug trafficking in the City and the cocaine and Canadian currency seizures are the largest in the history of the Barrie Police Service,” says Inspector Johnston of the Barrie Police Investigative Services. “Project Glaze clearly serves a message that criminal activity of this type has no place in our community.”