VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED: This article contains details of organized crime and fraud.
June 16, 2025 – Brampton, Ontario
Peel Police, in collaboration with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), York Regional Police (YRP), Halton Regional Police (HRPS), and Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario (CISO), have dismantled a large organized crime ring operating in the Greater Toronto Area’s towing industry. The investigation, dubbed Project Outsource, led to 18 arrests, including 17 men from Brampton and one woman from King City.
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🚨 Major Seizures from the Operation:
• 67 warrants executed
• 18 tow trucks impounded
• $4.2 million worth of assets seized
• $45,000 in cash
• 6 firearms and 586 rounds of ammunition
• 2 bulletproof vests
• Additional weapons: crossbow, Taser, baseball bats
• 97 total criminal charges laid
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🛑 Alleged Scheme:
Police allege the group staged vehicle collisions to defraud insurance companies. By manipulating tow truck dispatches, body shop repairs, and claims handling, the suspects reportedly extorted thousands of dollars from both insurance firms and private citizens.
Victims were often misled or intimidated into paying inflated repair costs. Authorities say this wasn’t just fraud — it was organized crime posing as a legitimate business.
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⚖️ Charges Include:
• Fraud over $5,000
• Conspiracy to commit an indictable offence
• Possession of prohibited weapons
• Participation in a criminal organization
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Peel Police emphasized that this takedown is part of a broader effort to clean up corruption in the towing industry across the GTA. The investigation is ongoing, and police are urging anyone with relevant information to contact Peel Regional Police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
Source: Peel Regional Police on Instagram