In a coordinated effort to dismantle the Jamestown Crips gang’s extensive drug and firearm trafficking operations, Toronto police have arrested 32 individuals, including a 16-year-old, across multiple Ontario cities and Manitoba.
Deputy Chief Rob Johnson announced that between April and July 2024, officers executed 35 search warrants spanning Toronto, Hamilton, Vaughan, Brampton, Mississauga, Guelph, and Thompson, Manitoba. The raids resulted in 158 charges, with the seizure of firearms, drugs, and over $320,000 in criminal proceeds.
“We are targeting the Jamestown Crips, a long-standing street gang involved in illegal firearms possession and the trafficking of illicit substances across Canada, including Ontario, Manitoba, and Newfoundland and Labrador,” said Deputy Chief Johnson.
The police operation netted nine firearms, 4.7 kilograms of cocaine valued at approximately $568,000, six kilograms of methamphetamine worth about $480,000, and a significant amount of cash derived from criminal activity. These arrests are part of ongoing efforts to combat the dangerous effects of drug trafficking, which fuels addiction and violence in communities across the country.
“We will continue to work together with our partners across agencies to dismantle these criminal networks and ensure the safety of our communities,” Johnson emphasized. “This operation is a testament to our commitment to disrupting the flow of drugs and firearms that undermine public safety in Toronto and beyond.”
With 32 individuals arrested and charged, this operation sends a strong message that police are determined to take down criminal gangs operating not just in Toronto but across the nation.
