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Reason #234 not to buy weed off the street...
Like you need a reason, right?
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Cops Allege Drug Dealers Were Mixing Crack With Weed To Get Buyers Hooked
Thursday August 14, 2008
CityNews.ca Staff
Toronto police allege a group of drug dealers were trying to get young people hooked on crack by sprinkling the drug on marijuana without their knowledge.
Authorities made the discovery after taking down a drug distribution network that was allegedly dealing in the downtown core.
"Marijuana is getting mixed with crack cocaine...it's called cocoa puffs," said Det. Sgt. Howie Page. "It's a new source of drug that they're supplying so we're getting kids who are using marijuana and they're believing they're taking marijuana. Now the dealers are sprinkling crack cocaine, so we've got kids getting hooked on crack cocaine which is just a terrible drug to have to try to kick."
Police arrested nine people they claim range from street level dealers to the masterminds of the alleged ring after an investigation in which cops seized weapons, cars and more than half a million dollars worth of marijuana and ecstasy.
Investigators tracked the street-level sales of the pot and pills for six weeks in the downtown core and executed search warrants at a series of downtown homes allegedly seizing $53,000 in drugs and a firearm.
The sting eventually led them to an industrial complex near the 401 and Weston Road.
Seven people, whose names are being withheld, were arrested and that probe led authorities to the alleged top-level cultivators and distributors of the marijuana.
On Wednesday officers from 51 Division, the Emergency Task Force, Halton and Peel Regional police searched homes in Toronto, Georgetown and Brampton. Authorities claim they found a stash of pot worth $600,000, $16,500 in cash, a gun and ammo and a Taser.
Aside from allegedly distributing drugs, cops claim the ring also ran a stolen car operation out of a North York warehouse where the vehicles were apparently dismantled for parts.
Authorities have released the names of two suspects accused of masterminding the alleged network.
George Vlachos, 37, of Georgetown and Gary Calisto, 37, of Brampton are facing a slew of charges and were scheduled to appear in a Toronto court Thursday morning.
Page issued a warning to those considering selling drugs.
"We're not going to stop. We're going to work with our colleagues with Toronto drug squad, work with the community...we still have a half a summer yet. With young kids coming to downtown Toronto from all over Canada, we're going to try and knock off the drug dealers."
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