Some 5.5 kilos worth of meth worth $140,000 were seized from gang in Project Sledgehammer.
A group of South Etobicoke criminals dubbed the sledgehammer gang has been rounded up by Toronto Police 22 Division officers.
Officers of the Major Crime Unit in Project Sledgehammer arrested three suspects, seized $20,000 in Canadian cash and 5.5 kilograms of methamphetamine and heroin with an approximate street value of $140,000.
B and E Suspect Shivansh Sharma, 34, of Kleinburg, who was arrested in Montreal. Police photos.
Police in a release allege group members were investigated for two last December break and enters to homes in the Islington Avenue and Dundas Street W. area in which a sledgehammer and crowbar were used to smash the front doors.
In one of the attempted robberies there were people inside the home and in another police made an arrest at the scene. There were no injuries.
Also in prison and charged is Alden O’Neil Nunes, 45, of Whitby.
Detectives issued a search warrant last December and seized the haul of drugs, cash and burglary tools.
Charged with a long list of break and enter offences are Alden O’Neil, 45, of Whitby, Inderdip Singh Sahota, 36, of Brampton, and Shivansh Sharma, 34, of Kleinburg, who was arrested in Montreal.
Also behind bars is Inderdip Singh Sahota, 36, of Brampton. Four others are at large.
Officers are still trying to identify four suspects wearing hoodies and have released images of the men captured on security cameras.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the investigators at the 22 Division Major Crime Unit at 416-808-2200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.