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OPP and Windsor Police Announce Record 46-Kilogram Fentanyl Seizure in Windsor

Officials call for updated lawful‑access laws during the continuing probe.

Peel Regional Police seized $1 million worth of illicit drugs, including cocaine and fentanyl, as well as a loaded firearm and ammunition.
OPP seizes enough illicit fentanyl for 460,000 doses, disrupting major trafficking networks across Ontario and saving countless lives.
Some of the drugs and other items seized during Project Rotherham, which included the largest fentanyl seizure ever by the Ontario Provincial Police.
Just some of the drugs seized, including 46 kg of fentanyl, during Project Rotherham, led by Ontario Provincial Police and Windsor Police Service.

Overview

  • Police say Project Rotherham yielded 46 kilograms of suspected fentanyl worth an estimated $6.5 million, equivalent to about 460,000 street‑level doses.
  • The Sept. 25 coordinated searches in Windsor included three homes and three vehicles, with evidence leading to an additional residence warrant.
  • Two people face multiple Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act charges as investigators continue to examine the network’s suppliers.
  • Testing indicated the fentanyl had been mixed with other substances, creating variable potency that heightens overdose risk.
  • Seized items included 3.4 kilograms of suspected cocaine, 1 kilogram of heroin, two loaded firearms with ammunition, thousands of prescription pills, over $170,000 in cash, more than 20 cellphones, and about 181 kilograms of caffeine used as a cutting agent.