Baby formula for drugs: Peel police arrest 11, lay 33 charges in investigation
Peel Regional Police have arrested 11 people and laid 33 charges in Mississauga, where baby products were allegedly being exchanged for drugs.
The four-month-long investigation found a group was allegedly stealing high-demand baby products, such as formula, from local retailers and trading them for drugs.
Peel police said in a news release Monday that they recovered and returned over $30,000 of stolen property.
During searches, officers say they seized over half a kilogram of cocaine and a variety of other illicit narcotics.
The 11 individuals were charged with a variety of offences, including theft, possession of property obtained by crime and trafficking in stolen goods.
People in the community saw suspicious activity and contacted police, Const. Jacob Krane said in a YouTube video. Officers then identified the suspects using surveillance footage, police said in the release.
Peel police carried out simultaneous search warrants at two primary locations, one where stolen products were stored and one where the drugs were being consumed.
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