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Seven people have been arrested after three cannabis dispensary busts across New Brunswick earlier this month. In a release, the Department of Justice and Public Safety said officers executed a search warrant at Cloud Nine Vape in Saint John on April 5. Officers say they seized 1.4 kilograms of dried …
Read More »What happened to…. ? the 1981 Toronto bathhouse raids – Toronto
On this episode of What happened to…? Erica Vella revisits the Toronto bathhouse raids that sparked massive protests and marked a turning point for the Queer community. On February 5, 1981, Toronto Police launched Operation Soap. Officers ambushed four Toronto bathhouses in a series of coordinated raids. The raids followed a …
Read More »‘Rescued’ Mexican citizens could be worse off after Ontario police raids last month, advocate warns
Migrant workers who get “rescued” in anti-human trafficking raids in Canada may find themselves worse off, and can even end up getting kicked out of the country or put behind bars, an advocate says. Syed Hussan, the executive director of the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change, made the comments to CBC News this …
Read More »Farm workers in cannabis grow-op raids often oblivious to criminal nature, OPP say
Illegal marijuana grow operations most often crop up on the Ontario Provincial Police’s radar in Essex County, and during raids, farm workers are “almost every time” completely unaware of the criminals behind the cannabis, police told CBC News. Organized crime entities use illegal cannabis grow operations as “easy, quick” cash that’s …
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