Provincial police in Ontario have announced one of the largest drug seizures by weight in the province, revealing the results of a sprawling investigation known as Project Bay. The Ontario Provincial Police said the multi-jurisdictional operation led to the seizure of more than 139 million dollars worth of illegal drugs, a haul that authorities described as staggering.
The sheer volume behind that figure is striking. Investigators seized nearly 1.7 metric tons of drugs over the course of the operation, along with 17 firearms pulled out of circulation. Police framed the weight of the seizure as historic, calling it one of the largest drug busts by weight ever recorded in the province of Ontario.
For police, the numbers translated directly into public safety. Every kilogram seized and every weapon removed from circulation, one official said, represents harm prevented, lives protected, and fewer opportunities for criminal networks to profit. The message cast the operation not merely as a set of statistics but as a direct blow against organized crime.
Project Bay did not begin as the massive case it became. It originated from a drug trafficking investigation launched by Windsor Police in 2025, a more localized inquiry that steadily grew as investigators followed the trail. Over time, the scope of the probe expanded well beyond the boundaries of where it had first started.
As it widened, the investigation drew in a range of agencies working across jurisdictions. Project Bay eventually came to include the Canada Border Services Agency, the OPP, and police services from multiple districts, among them Toronto and Peel. That coordination allowed the operation to reach across regional boundaries as it closed in on its targets.
The decisive phase came earlier this year. In June, investigators executed 18 search warrants across Ontario, a coordinated sweep that led to the discovery and seizure of hundreds of kilograms of cocaine, along with multiple other drugs, firearms and electronic devices. Those raids formed the backbone of the case that police laid out publicly for the first time.