Summary of Project Pelican Drug Bust
Peel Regional Police uncovered a cross-border drug smuggling operation involving commercial truck drivers, resulting in the arrest of nine men and the seizure of 479 kilograms of cocaine valued at approximately $47.9 million. The cocaine, primarily transported from Mexico through the U.S., was destined for the Peel Region, a major logistics hub. Project Pelican represents the largest drug bust in Peel’s history, highlighting a significant trend of organized crime exploiting vulnerabilities in logistics systems to traffic illegal drugs into Canada.
