Toronto police lay 187 charges against 44 people in a gun and drug probe

Charges laid

187 charges against 44 people

Forty-four people face 187 charges in Project Matrix, Toronto police say.

Most frequent charges

• Probation breaches
• Unsafe firearm handling or storage
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000

The most frequent charges involved probation breaches, unsafe firearm handling or storage, and possession for trafficking.

Investigators seized eight illegal firearms, 792 rounds of ammunition and drugs including cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine. The probe began on March 1 in the city's east end, and police say it will continue.