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Sep 10, 2026
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4 arrested, more than 200 charges laid in GTA theft investigation
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Investigators have linked the group to 36 incidents between June and September, Durham Regional Police announced in a news conference on Thursday that detailed the results of what police dubbed Project Magenta.
Police estimate the total losses connected to the operation at around $1 million, with the figure expected to rise further.
One of the largest alleged thefts occurred on June 14, when suspects broke into a trading card retailer in Ajax and stole approximately $148,000 worth of merchandise, police said.
Investigators have laid 229 criminal charges, including offences related to break-and-enters, motor vehicle theft and attempted theft, robbery and possession of property obtained by crime.
Two 18-year-old Toronto residents are facing a total of 105 charges.
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4 arrested, more than 200 charges laid in GTA theft investigation
By Prisha Dev Global News
Posted September 10, 2026 1:40 pm
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A Durham Regional Police officer's logo emblem is shown at a Bowmanville, Ont. shopping centre parking lot. Doug Ives/The Canadian Press
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Four people are facing a combined 200-plus charges following an investigation into a series of vehicle thefts, commercial break-ins, fraud and an attempted carjacking across Durham Region and Toronto.…
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