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# Ontario Police Dismantle Alleged Dark Web Drug Network Using Canada Post for Shipments
- URL: https://darkwebinformer.com/ontario-police-dismantle-alleged-dark-web-drug-network-using-canada-post-for-shipments/
- Published: 2025-06-10T19:19:17.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-04T22:21:48.000Z
- Author: Dark Web Informer
- Tags: News

The **Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)** say they’ve taken down a suspected **drug trafficking operation** that used the **dark web** and **Canada Post** to ship illegal substances across the country.

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At a **press conference on Tuesday**, investigators announced the seizure of over **$2.5 million worth of drugs**. The group behind the operation allegedly ran an **online marketplace** that accepted orders from across Canada—including **British Columbia, Nunavut, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick**, and **Prince Edward Island**.

### Project Bionic

Officers seized the following items:

- A handgun, an extended magazine and ammunition
- About $95,000 in Canadian currency
- Electronic devices
- A stolen 2018 Ferrari 488 Spider convertible valued at more than $400,000
- Fraudulent licence plates
- Reprogrammable key fobs
- A diagnostic and programmer tool

The following drugs were seized:

- About 5.5 kg of suspected fentanyl
- About 7.6 kg of suspected methamphetamine
- About 3.7 kg of suspected MDMA powder
- About two kg of suspected heroin
- About 1.8 kg of suspected cocaine
- About 1.4 kg of suspected ketamine
- About 5.8 kg of cannabis resin (hash)
- More than 47,955 hydromorphone tablets
- More than 6,580 methylphenidate tablets
- More than 3,175 morphine tablets
- More than 2,395 suspected MDMA tablets
- More than 1,785 oxycodone tablets
- More than 40 fentanyl patches
- About 35 grams of suspected black tar heroin
- More than 40 steroid liquid vials
- More than 715 pregabalin tablets
- About 590 grams of dried cannabis
- A large quantity of other prescription medications

The estimated street value of the drugs seized is more than $2.5 million.

Police also seized two Toyota Highlanders, three Toyota Sequoias, five Toyota Tundras and one Lexus RX, with a combined estimated value of $730,000.

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The investigation, called **Project Bionic**, began in **November 2024** and is the **first of its kind** for the OPP. On **March 10**, officers arrested **two suspects** at a **Canada Post location in Ottawa** and intercepted **86 packages** they say were ready to be shipped nationwide—each containing various types of **illicit drugs**.

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Later that same day, police executed **four search warrants** in the **Ottawa area**. Those searches uncovered a staggering **27 kilograms** and **64,000 tablets** of **37 different illegal drugs**. Officers also seized a stolen **2018 Ferrari 488 Spider convertible** worth more than **$400,000**, along with **11 other stolen vehicles** valued at **$730,000**, a **handgun**, and **$95,000 in cash**.

> “This bust highlights the **alarming volume** of dangerous drugs being sold through **hidden corners of the internet**,” said **OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique**. “It proves that even the most **sophisticated online trafficking operations** can be tracked and dismantled by law enforcement. It also shows how deeply connected drug trafficking is to other crimes like **auto theft** and **illegal firearms**.”

**Four individuals from Ottawa** are now facing a combined **85 charges** in connection with **Project Bionic**.

**Sources:** [\[1\]](https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/06/10/ontario-police-fentanyl-record-drug-bust/) [\[2\]](https://www.orilliamatters.com/police-beat/opp-seizes-435-kg-of-fentanyl-in-record-setting-bust-10786950)

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