Toronto-area police have been working to dismantle a push by organized crime groups to take control of the local tow truck industry, leading to multiple arrests and hundreds of charges laid this month.
The Toronto Police Service this week announced the arrests of 20 suspects linked to a group known as “The Union,” an alleged crime syndicate suspected of engaging in criminal activities and violence to gain control over the towing industry.
The announcement comes two days after a separate investigation by the Peel Regional Police resulted in the arrests of 18 people linked to a suspected tow truck organized crime group engaged in violent extortions and insurance fraud schemes….