Police have arrested 13 suspects in a violent crime ring alleged to have committed over 15 break-ins and thefts in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
On July 15, Peel Regional Police’s Central Robbery Bureau announced 197 charges against the suspects as part of “Project Ghost,” accusing them of stealing approximately $1.8 million worth of goods and committing multiple violent crimes.
According to police, “Project Ghost” was formed last August after police established links between various crimes scenes in the GTA.
In one incident, three individuals tried to break into a home in Brampton, Ont., and fled the scene after failing to get in. Police say the suspects then headed to another home, arriving about half an hour later and demanding the keys to a Mercedes-Benz. Despite complying with the demands, three of the individuals targeted in the robbery were stabbed, one of whom was severely wounded near his heart. All three suspects were eventually arrested for the robberies….