The RCMP Criminal Organization Marihuana
Enforcement Team (COMET) and the Toronto Police Service Drug Squad Clan Lab
Team, in a combined effort, have charged four people with drug-related
offences in relation to an international drug organization located in the
Greater Toronto Area.This investigation, dubbed Project "OCUJO", stemmed from an internationaleffort in partnership with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration(DEA) targeting the criminal enterprise involved in Marihuana Grow Operations(MGO). This criminal organization was involved in both the domestic and
trans-border trade of marihuana to the United States and the subsequent return
of the proceeds back to Canada.
Arrested and charged with drug-related offences are:
Van Nhan TIEU, age 50 of Toronto, Ontario
Thi Hang TRINH, age 33 of Mississauga, Ontario
Thang Trieu PHUNG, age 34 of Mississauga, Ontario
David Pham, age 22 of Oakville
Yesterday, members of COMET and the Toronto Police Service Clan Lab Team
executed twelve (12) search warrants and seized the following: Sixty (60) pounds of marihuanaEight (8) kilograms of KetamineThree vehicles 130 cases of cigarettes$180,000 cash,$100,000 money order. In addition to yesterday's seizure, during the course of the
investigation, an additional 219 pounds of marihuana was seized.
The U.S Drug Enforcement Agency have also arrested and charged 2 people
in relation to this criminal organization. The arrests were the direct result
of inter-agency cooperation.
"All accused were scheduled to appear at Old City Hall on Thursday,
March 20th, 2008 room 101 at 10:00 a.m.
Enforcement Team (COMET) and the Toronto Police Service Drug Squad Clan Lab
Team, in a combined effort, have charged four people with drug-related
offences in relation to an international drug organization located in the
Greater Toronto Area.This investigation, dubbed Project "OCUJO", stemmed from an internationaleffort in partnership with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration(DEA) targeting the criminal enterprise involved in Marihuana Grow Operations(MGO). This criminal organization was involved in both the domestic and
trans-border trade of marihuana to the United States and the subsequent return
of the proceeds back to Canada.
Arrested and charged with drug-related offences are:
Van Nhan TIEU, age 50 of Toronto, Ontario
Thi Hang TRINH, age 33 of Mississauga, Ontario
Thang Trieu PHUNG, age 34 of Mississauga, Ontario
David Pham, age 22 of Oakville
Yesterday, members of COMET and the Toronto Police Service Clan Lab Team
executed twelve (12) search warrants and seized the following: Sixty (60) pounds of marihuanaEight (8) kilograms of KetamineThree vehicles 130 cases of cigarettes$180,000 cash,$100,000 money order. In addition to yesterday's seizure, during the course of the
investigation, an additional 219 pounds of marihuana was seized.
The U.S Drug Enforcement Agency have also arrested and charged 2 people
in relation to this criminal organization. The arrests were the direct result
of inter-agency cooperation.
"All accused were scheduled to appear at Old City Hall on Thursday,
March 20th, 2008 room 101 at 10:00 a.m.
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