Durham Police members of the East Division Community Response Unit seized a Mississauga home and more than $2 million in cannabis and cash as part of Project Sorento.
The drug investigation began in mid-September as a result of a citizen complaint regarding drug trafficking in the Bowmanville area. The complainant advised that illegal drugs were being sold to youths in the community, said a police statement.
The East Division Community Response Unit began an investigation and after approximately two months, they arrested several suspects and executed two search warrants at two separate residences, one on Clipper Lane in Bowmanville and one on Sidmouth Street in Mississauga.
Police seized the two homes and over $1.9 million in ready for sale cannabis, shatter (THC extract), cannabis vape pens, edibles and approximately $150,000 in Canadian currency.
Calvin Hoang, age 27, of Mississauga, Vuong Tran, age 52 of Thornhill, Dung Nguyen, age 43, of Mississauga, Yen-Thi Le, age 47, of Mississauga and a 17-year-old female of Mississauga are facing numerous charges including: Possess Proceeds of Crime; Possess Cannabis for the Purpose of Selling; Sell Cannabis to an Adult and Possess Illicit Cannabis.
Members of the East Division Community Response Team thanked the community for their ongoing support and partnerships.
Anyone with new information about this investigation is asked to contact Sgt. Thomson of the East Division Community Response Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext.1646.