This morning, Peel Regional Police announced the results of Project Outsource, a major joint forces investigation that has led to the recovery of over $4.2 million in assets and the dismantling of a violent organized criminal network with ties to the towing industry.
In July 2024, Project Outsource was launched to investigate a criminal organization believed to be behind a significant number of extortion incidents and related acts of violence. As the investigation progressed, it became clear that the criminal network operated with two distinct, but interconnected components: one dedicated to extortion and violence, and the other rooted in the towing industry. Investigators uncovered evidence that these individuals were engaged in insurance fraud by staging vehicle collisions, and using threats, assaults, and firearms to exert control over local towing operations.
As of June 10, 2025, 18 individuals have been arrested and charged in connection with this investigation:
- 17 men from Brampton and 1 women from King City.
- The accused face a total of 97 criminal charges related to criminal organization, extortion, fraud, firearms, and more.
- 3 individuals were charged and released to attend court at a later date, while 15 were held for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.
- Notably, almost half of those arrested were already under some form of judicial release at the time of their arrests.
Over the course of the investigation, the following assets were seized:
- 18 tow trucks, with a total value $2.8M
- 4 personal vehicles, with a total value of $840K
- 5 stolen vehicles recovered, with a total value $571K
- 6 firearms
- 586 rounds of ammunition
- 2 bulletproof vests
- Various weapons, including cross bow, taser, baseball bats
Project Outsource was a Joint Forces Operation with Peel Regional Police, Ontario Provincial Police, Halton Regional Police, York Regional Police, and Toronto Police Service. The successful completion of this investigation was made possible through funding from the Government of Ontario, Ministry of the Solicitor General, in which the Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario supported this Joint Forces investigation.
PRP’s news release here: https://x.com/PeelPolice/status/1934630776382873737