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Jul 15, 2025 7:49 PM - Connect Newsroom
Peel Regional Police’s Central Robbery Bureau has taken down an organized criminal network responsible for more than 15 violent home invasions involving high-end vehicle and jewellery thefts across the Greater Toronto Area.
Project Ghost was initiated when a criminal network was identified to be connected to the following violent incidents:
On Aug. 1, 2024, at about 2:45 a.m., three suspects attempted to break into a home on Maybeck Drive in Brampton after targeting a BMW parked in the driveway. The suspects fled in a white Acura after failing to gain entry.
About 30 minutes later, the same suspects broke into a Boathouse Road home and demanded keys to a Mercedes-Benz. Though the victims complied, three were stabbed – one critically, with a wound narrowly missing his heart. The suspects fled in the white Acura. Two were arrested after surveillance, and a third was later arrested with stolen property recovered following a search warrant.
On Sept. 10, the driver of a Lamborghini was shot and seriously injured in a targeted attack in Mississauga. Two suspects were arrested and charged with attempted murder.
The project was able to link the shooting and home invasions to the same criminal group, along with other home invasions and luxury vehicle and jewelry thefts across Peel and Halton. Evidence from seized phones and an accused’s statement connected the network to 13 additional incidents and identified the culprits involved.
As a result, the following men and youth have been arrested and charged with a total of 197 criminal charges related to organized crime, robbery, attempted murder, firearms and more:
Mississauga
Toronto
Brampton
The accused were held for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.
In total, the group stole $1.8 million in property, including luxury vehicles and high-end jewellery. Approximately one-third of the stolen property has been recovered. Investigators also seized additional items, including cell phones, laptops, a replica firearm, and a quantity of white powder believed to be cocaine.
The investigation revealed the group operated with defined roles, including leaders and participants responsible for targeting high-end vehicles, coordinating the robberies, selling stolen property, and recruiting youth to carry out the crimes.
As a part of Peel Regional Police’s commitment to community safety and well-being, referrals have been made for the young persons charged and their families to ensure they have access to appropriate resources and support services aimed at preventing reoccurrence of criminal behaviour.
