Toronto police arrest at least 20 people in gun, drug raids across city
Police say 'Project Sizzle' operation targets guns, gangs and drugs across GTA
Toronto police arrested at least 20 people duringa number of raids targeting guns, gangs and drugsat up to 30 locations across the city this morning.
Atleast two of the raids werein highrises in the downtown area near Fort York and others took place in Etobicoke.
In addition to guns and drugs, some of the arrests are connected to "a number of homicides,"according to Mark Pugash, the director of Corporate Communications for Toronto police.
"This is something that's been a long time in the planning," Pugash told CBC News."We believe these can have a significant impact in reducing crime in the city."
"This is still ongoing," said PugashThursday morning. "There are still warrants being executed. There are still people being arrested."
Police are expected to provide more information on the number of arrests from the raids later today.
Pugash saysChief Mark Saunders willprovide details on the raids at a news conference onFriday morning.
INFO FOR PROJECT SIZZLE:
CORRECTION - No briefing will be held at 23 Division.
Warrants/arrest info will be released this afternoon.
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—@TPSOperations
with files from Linda Ward