The Ontario Provincial Police Towing Enforcement Strategy team says it has laid nearly 1,800 charges in a bid to clean up the troubled industry.

The dedicated enforcement strategy was prompted by a series of troubling incidents, often involving violence.

“In just the first three months of this year, nearly 20 shootings were linked to the towing industry in the GTA,” OPP Staff Sgt. Reggie Dava said in a video released on social media.

Dava said the OPP’s team worked with partners from other police forces to crack down on bad apples within the industry.

“Many operators are professional and law-abiding, but there remains a serious criminal element,” he said. “Fraud extortion, intimidation, and violence that must be confronted.”

Out of the total charges, 1,437 were Provincial Offences Act

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