Police say they've arrested 13 people alleged to have carried out a series of violent crimes across Ontario and into Quebec over several months, charging them with more than 150 offences.
York regional police say the accused are part of an organized crime network that did not operate like a traditional street gang, but rather "a coalition of adult men from different groups and locations who would align themselves for profit-motivated violence."
They say two more suspects are sought in the investigation, which involved law enforcement from several jurisdictions.
Police say the incidents linked to the network include a home invasion in Vaughan, Ont., that culminated in the shooting of one of home's occupants, a shooting in a crowded London, Ont., emergency room, and the shooting of a man in a Mississauga, Ont., parking lot.
They say people associated with the group were allegedly involved in a homicide in Rimouski, Que.
York police Supt. Simon James says the arrests have "significantly disrupted" the network and the charges laid are "substantial."
The force's chief, Jim MacSween, said the offences "run the gamut of violent crime."
"These acts were brazen, they were brutal, and they're completely unacceptable," MacSween said in a news conference.
"When it comes to committing violence, these suspects certainly did not discriminate. They showed complete disregard for the value of human life and they left hundreds of victims in their wake."
A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for the two outstanding suspects, a 24-year-old man with ties to Peel Region and the Greater Toronto Area and a 20-year-old man with ties to the Hamilton and Kitchener areas, James said.
The former is sought on more than 20 charges, including conspiracy to commit murder and robbery with violence, police said. The second suspect is wanted on a charge of first-degree murder in connection with the Quebec homicide, they said.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 8, 2025.
