On July 23rd, 2024, Peel Regional Police (PRP) announced Project Warlock, a six-month investigation focused on an identified organized criminal network based in Brampton and Mississauga. This network was responsible for multiple home invasion-style robberies, armed robberies, and carjacking’s occurring within Peel Region and throughout the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Investigators linked multiple incidents together, including eight robberies in Brampton (three of which were home invasions with two involving firearms), two robberies involving firearms, three knife-point robberies, and a series of carjackings, through extensive video canvasses, physical evidence, and forensics.
Thanks to the hard work and dedication of investigators’ from PRP’s Central Robbery Bureau, numerous arrests have been made, multiple search warrants have been executed, and a significant number of charges have been laid, including:
- 18 individuals arrested, aged from 14-27 years old
- 150 Criminal Code Offence charges laid
- 17 violent home invasions, armed robberies and carjackings solved
- 12 stolen vehicles recovered, valued over $1,200,000
- Over $55,000 worth of stolen property recovered
- Over 60 search warrants executed
- Seizure of 4 prohibited firearms, one with obliterated serial number
- Seizure of 2 imitation firearms
Over the years, Peel Region has witnessed the violent and tragic, yet preventable, outcomes of criminal acts committed by high-risk repeat offenders ignoring conditions of their release. The arrests of individuals during Project Warlock, with some already on release orders for prior charges, underscores the urgent need for bail reform. Everyone deserves to be safe in their homes, cars and at work. Repeat violent offenders pose a significant threat to public safety, and we encourage greater attention to bail reform to prevent further victimization of our community members.
Peel Regional Police remains committed to seizing every illegal firearm in our community and arresting those responsible for terrorizing residents. The successful completion of this investigation was made possible through funding provided by the Ontario Government, Ministry of the Solicitor General in which the Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario (CISO) supported this investigation. We would also like recognize the invaluable contributions and collaboration of our enforcement partners including Ontario Provincial Police, the Provincial Carjacking Joint Task Force (PCJTF), York Regional Police, Waterloo Regional Police, Barrie Police, and ServiceOntario.
To view additional information on the investigation, including the individuals that have been arrested and charged, please find the news release here: https://x.com/PeelPolice/status/1815740956810846487