A multi-jurisdictional, cross-border investigation resulted in the seizure of nearly 1.7 tonnes of illegal drugs, including suspected cocaine, methamphetamine and opium marking one of the most significant drug seizures in a single investigation in Ontario. This intelligence-led joint forces investigation, named Project Bay, focused on disrupting the importation and trafficking of illegal drugs with a nexus to the international border.

In January 2025, the Windsor Police Service (WPS) initiated a drug-trafficking investigation. In February 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) collaborated with WPS to advance the investigation and identify the cross-border trafficking network. As the scope and complexity of the investigation expanded, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was engaged to support the cross-border and interprovincial components of the investigation through the Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) and the OPP-led Border Drug Interdiction Task Force (BDIT).

As the investigation progressed, law enforcement partners provided critical support. US agencies, including Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration, assisted with international aspects of the investigation, while the Toronto Police Service (TPS) and Peel Regional Police (PRP) provided operational and investigative support.

The investigation revealed the use of a broker-style model within the commercial transportation sector. It leveraged established connections to facilitate the cross-border movement of illegal drugs, including the arrangement of drivers to knowingly transport illicit commodities within legitimate supply chains.

On Thursday, June 25, 2026, 18 search warrants were executed at residences and businesses in Windsor, Corunna, LaSalle, Brampton and Kleinburg by various agencies involved in the investigation. 

Throughout the investigation and as a result of the search warrants, the following items were seized with approximate quantities including 973 kg suspected cocaine, 660 kg of suspected methamphetamine, 49 kg suspected opium, 230 oxycodone tablets (5 mg), 17 firearms, including an anti-tank rifle, ammunition, prohibited devices and weapons including brass knuckles, magazines and baton, C$80,000, US$10,000, one vehicle as offence-related property, high-end jewellery, money counters, 43 cell phones and six laptops. 

The estimated street value of the drugs seized is more than $139 million, representing a significant disruption to the illegal drug supply chain in Ontario.

The OPP Provincial Asset Forfeiture Unit has been engaged to investigate any proceeds of crime offences and assist in the seizure of offence-related property.

Twenty-one individuals have been charged with 104 offences contrary to the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Nineteen of the accused were arrested and two remain outstanding. Arrest warrants have been issued. Information on the accused and their respective charges are included in the below Addendum of Charged Persons.

Cocaine is not produced domestically and enters Canada through international drug trafficking networks. Methamphetamine seized in recent OPP investigations originates from multiple sources and is either produced in clandestine domestic laboratories or imported into Canada. The investigation into the source and full scope of the trafficking network remain ongoing.

“The Canada Border Services Agency works with domestic and international enforcement partners to prevent illegal drugs from entering Canada and disrupt criminal networks. Border services officers are Canada’s first line of defence, keeping communities safe from illegal drugs and organized crime. So far this year, the CBSA in Southern Ontario has seized 206 firearms and 5,555 kg of illegal drugs at land ports of entry. Thank you to all partners involved in the Project Bay investigation, particularly the Ontario Provincial Police and Windsor Police Service,"  Michael Prosia, Regional Director General for Southern Ontario, CBSA.