32 guns seized as part of $7M Ontario fentanyl bust, most weapons came from U.S.

Police in York Region say they arrested 23 people from across southern Ontario while seizing more than $7 million in fentanyl after a seven-month investigation dubbed Project Chatter.

Police also seized 32 guns as well as a number of other items, with a majority of those weapons coming from the U.S.

“Thirty-two illegal firearms that were taken off the streets,” he said . “And of the 24 that we’ve received tracing information back so far, 23 come back as originating in the United States of America, with one from here in Canada.”

The investigation began in October 2024, when officers began investigating the activities surrounding a 31-year-old man from Richmond Hill who was allegedly a “key player” in drug trafficking throughout the GTA, according to Det. Sgt. Sean Whittaker.

“As the