Toronto police arrest 32 in drug and firearm investigation that spans to Manitoba and Newfoundland

Toronto police are trying to disrupt the Jamestown Crips drug and firearm trafficking network.

Deputy Chief Rob Johnson says they arrested 32 people, including a 16-year-old.

“Numerous gang affiliates have been involved in the illegal possession of firearms,” Johnson said. “Many of these affiliates have engaged in the trafficking of illicit drugs all across Ontario, Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador.”

Police say the Jamestown Crips are a long-standing street gang in Toronto.

Between April and July 2024, officers carried out 35 search warrants in Toronto, Hamilton, Vaughan, Brampton, Mississauga, Guelph and Thompson, Manitoba.

A total of 158 charges were laid after police seized nine guns, 4.7 kg of cocaine (worth approximately $568,000), six kilograms of methamphetamine (worth approximately $480,000) and more than $320,000 in proceeds of crime.

The 32 people arrested are facing a total of 158 charges.

“This investigation demonstrates the importance of inter-agency cooperation and the dedication of our officers and partners. Together, we are disrupting these criminal networks beyond Toronto and across the country, to ensure the safety of our communities,” said Deputy Chief Rob Johnson. “We know drug trafficking fuels addiction, violence and crime. We will not let criminal gangs, firearms or drugs undermine the safety and quality of life in our city.”

All arrested individuals have appeared in court and further proceedings are underway.

During the investigation, the Toronto Police Service worked closely with:

• Canada Border Services Agency
• Homeland Security Investigations – Border Enforcement Security Taskforce
• Canada Post – Security & Investigative Services, Illicit Drug Interdiction Team
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) – D Division, General Investigation Section (GIC), Thompson, Manitoba
• RCMP, Golden Horseshoe – Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU)
• Royal Newfoundland Constabulary – Weapons & Drug Enforcement Unit
• Hamilton Police Service
• South Simcoe Police Service
• Thunder Bay Police Service
• Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario
• Ontario Provincial Police
• York Regional Police
• Peel Regional Police Service
• Financial Transactions & Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
• VIA Rail Canada Police Service

Arrests and Charges:

Alexandra Antami, 27, of Toronto, is charged with:

1. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
2. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Fentanyl) for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
3. Possession of a Prohibited Device CC 92(2)
4. Possession of Proceeds of Crime Under $5,000 CC 354(1)

Christopher Newton, 40, of Hamilton, is charged with:

1. Possession of a Controlled  Substance (Methamphetamine)  for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
2. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
3. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Fentanyl) for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
4. Possession of Proceeds of Crime Over $5,000 CC 354(1)
5. Possession of a Prohibited Firearm with Ammunition CC 95(1)
6. Careless Storage of a Firearm CC 86(1)
7. Weapons Dangerous CC 88
8. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm CC 91(1)
9. Possession of a Firearm knowing its Possession is Unauthorized CC 92(1)
10. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle CC Sec 94(1)

Dave Thompson, 55, of Toronto, is charged with:

1. Trafficking in Controlled Substances CDSA 5(1)
2. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
3. Possession of Proceeds of Crime Over $5,000 CC 354 (1)
4. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
5. Possession of Proceeds of Crime CC Under $5,000 CC 354 (1)

David Anderson, 29, of Toronto, is charged with:

1. Careless Storage of a Firearm CC 86(1)
2. Weapons Dangerous CC 88
3. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm CC 91(1)
4. Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device CC 91(2)
5. Possession of a Firearm knowing its Possession is Unauthorized CC 92(1)
6. Possession of a Loaded Firearm CC 95(1)
7. Tampering with a Serial Number CC 108(1)(b)
8. Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle CC 320.13(1)

Dilraj Singh, 23, of Brampton, is charged with:

1. Careless Storage of a Firearm CC 86(1)
2. Weapons Dangerous CC 88
3. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm CC 91(1)
4. Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device CC 91(2)
5. Possession of a Firearm knowing its Possession is Unauthorized CC 92(1)
6. Possession of a Loaded Firearm CC 95(1)
7. Tampering with a Serial Number CC 108(1)(b)

Ernest Twumasi-Ankrah, 28, of Toronto, is charged with:

1. Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable Offence CC 465(1)(c) (Trafficking Cocaine CDSA 5(1)
2. two counts of Trafficking Cocaine CDSA 5(1)

Gamal Bowman, 29, of Toronto, is charged with:

1. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
2. Possession of a Prohibited Device CC 92(2)

Gersan Landeros-Martinez, 31, of Brampton, is charged with:

1. two counts of Possession of a Firearm knowing its Possession is Unauthorized CC 92(1)
2. two counts of Possession of a Prohibited Firearm with Ammunition CC 95(1)
3. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
4. Trafficking Cocaine CDSA 5(1)
5. Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable offence CC 465(1)(c) (Trafficking in Controlled Substances CDSA 5(1)
6. Possession of a Firearm Contrary to a Prohibition Order CC 117.01(1)
7. Participate in the Activities of a Criminal Organization CC 467.11 (Trafficking Controlled Substances)
8. Commission of an Offence for a Criminal Organization CC 467.12(1) (Trafficking Control Substances)
9. three counts of Possession of Proceeds of Crime Over $5,000  CC 354 (1)

Greg Amponsah, 29, of Hamilton, is charged with:

1. Trafficking Cocaine CDSA 5(1)
2. Possession of Proceeds of Crime Under $5,000 CC 354 (1)

Ho-Wayne Walker, 33, of Hamilton, is charged with:

1. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
2. Possession of Proceeds of Crime Over $5,000 CC 354 (1)
3. Participate in the Activities of a Criminal Organization CC 467.11 (Trafficking Controlled Substances)
4. Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable Offence CC 465(1)(c)
5. Possession of a Loaded Firearm CC 95(1)
6. Possession of a Prohibited Device (over capacity magazine) CC 92(2)
7. Possession of a Firearm Contrary to a Prohibition Order CC 117.01(1)

Jamie-Lee Baxter, 37, of Hamilton, is charged with:

1. three counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
2. Possession of Proceeds of Crime Over $5,000  CC 354 (1)

Javon Reid, 29, of Brampton, is charged with:

1. Possession of a Loaded Firearm CC 95(1)
2. Possession of a Prohibited Device (over capacity magazine) CC 92(2)
3. Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order CC 117.01(1)

John Mifflin, 37, of Thompson, Manitoba, is charged with:

1. two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
2. Fail to Comply with an Undertaking CC 145(4)(a)

Juqjuan Darling, 28, of Toronto, is charged with:

1. Assault CC 266
2. Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle CC 320.13(1)
3. Flight from a Peace Officer CC 320.17
4. Mischief Under $5000 CC 430(4)
5. five counts of Failing to Comply with a Recognizance CC 145(3)
6. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
7. Possession of Proceeds of Crime Over $5,000 CC 354 (1)
8. Trafficking Cocaine CDSA 5(1)
9. Conspiracy to commit an Indictable Offence CC 465(1)(c) (Trafficking in Controlled Substances CDSA 5(1)
10. Participate in the Activities of a Criminal Organization CC 467.11 (Trafficking Controlled Substances)
11. Commission of an Offence for a Criminal  Organization CC 467.12(1) (Trafficking in Controlled Substances)

Juvonte Hylton, 27, of Toronto, is charged with:

1. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
2. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Fentanyl) for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
3. Possession of Proceeds of Crime Under $5,000 CC 354 (1)
4. Possession of a Prohibited Device CC 92(2)
5. Trafficking in Controlled Substances CDSA 5(1)
6. Weapons Trafficking CC 99(1)(b)
7. Possession of a Firearm knowing its Possession is Unauthorized CC 92(1)
8. Possession of a Loaded Firearm CC 95(1)

Kelsey Gunn, 32, of Thompson, Manitoba, is charged with:

1. Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)

Lara Rodrigues, 24, of Hamilton, is charged with:

1. Possession of a Loaded Firearm CC 95(1)
2. Possession of a Prohibited Device (over capacity magazine) CC 92(2)

Nathaniel Evans, 28, of Toronto, is charged with:

1. Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)

Olivia Browne, 27, of Hamilton, is charged with:

1. Participate in the Activities of a Criminal Organization CC 467.11 (Trafficking Controlled Substances)
2. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
3. Possession of Proceeds of Crime Over $5,000 CC 354 (1)

Orko Aboroh, 29, of Toronto, is charged with:

1. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)

Prabhjot Chahal, 24, of Mississauga, is charged with:

1. Careless Storage of a Firearm CC 86(1)
2. Weapons Dangerous CC 88
3. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm CC 91(1)
4. Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device CC 91(2)
5. Possession of a Firearm knowing its Possession is Unauthorized CC 92(1)
6. Possession of a Loaded Firearm CC 95(1)
7. Tampering with a Serial Number CC 108(1)(b)

Ramanjot Singh, 23, of Edmonton, Alberta, is charged with:

1. Careless Storage of a Firearm CC 86(1)
2. Weapons Dangerous CC 88
3. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm CC 91(1)
4. Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device CC 91(2)
5. Possession of Firearm knowing its Possession is Unauthorized CC 92(1)
6. Possession of a Firearm CC 95(1)
7. Tampering with a Serial Number CC 108(1)(b)

Roxanne Laforme, 38, of Hamilton, is charged with:

1. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
2. Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)

Ryan Williams, 29, of Vaughan, is charged with:

1. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
2. Possession of a Controlled substance (Percocet) CDSA 4(1)
3. Possession of Proceeds of Crime Under $5,000 CC 354 (1)

Shane Campbell, 30, of Hamilton, is charged with:

1. Conspiracy to commit an Indictable Offence CC 465(1)(c) (Trafficking in Controlled Substances CDSA 5(1)

Shemar Lindsay, 25, of Guelph, is charged with:

1. Conspiracy to commit an Indictable Offence CC 465(1)(c) (Trafficking Cocaine CDSA 5(1)
2. Possession of Proceeds of Crime Under $5,000 CC 354 (1)
3. Possession of Ammunition  Contrary to a Prohibition Order CC 117.01(1)

Swaleh Bashamakh, 30, of Toronto, is charged with:

1. two counts of Possession of a Firearm knowing its Possession is Unauthorized CC 92(1)
2. two counts of Possession of a Prohibited Firearm with Ammunition CC 95(1)
3. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
4. Possession of a Firearm Contrary to a Prohibition Order CC 117.01(1)

Tyler Cass-Cook, 24, of Toronto, is charged with:

1. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)

Tyrese Dacres, 25, of Mississauga, is charged with:

1. Trafficking Cocaine CDSA 5(1)
2. Conspiracy to commit an Indictable Offence CC 465(1)(c) (Trafficking Cocaine CDSA 5(1)
3. Possession of Proceeds of Crime Over $5,000 CC 354 (1)

Veneranda Kyere, 32, of Toronto, is charged with:

1. Participate in the Activities of a Criminal Organization CC 467.11 (Trafficking Controlled Substances)
2. two counts of Possession of a Firearm knowing its Possession is Unauthorized CC 92(1)
3. two counts of Possession of a Prohibited Firearm with Ammunition CC 95(1)
4. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)

Zakhi Martin, 19, of Toronto, is charged with:

1. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine)  for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
2. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
3. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Fentanyl) for the Purpose of Trafficking CDSA 5(2)
4. Possession of Proceeds of Crime Over $5,000 CC 354 (1)
5. Possession of a Prohibited Firearm with Ammunition CC 95(1)
6. Careless Storage of a Firearm CC 86(1)
7. Weapons Dangerous CC 88
8. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm CC 91(1)
9. Possession of a Firearm knowing its Possession is Unauthorized CC 92(1)
10. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle CC  94(1)
11. Trafficking in Controlled Substances CDSA 5(1)

A youth, 16, Paris, Ontario, is charged with:

1. Possession of a Loaded Firearm CC 95(1)
2. Careless Storage of a Firearm CC 86(1)
3. Careless Storage of Ammunition CC 86(1)
4. Possession of a Prohibited Weapon Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized CC 92(2)
5. Possession of a Prohibited Device CC 92(2)

The name of the 16-year-old cannot be released.

Officers released the pictures below of the seizures.