Project Caesar marijuana grow ring busted

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Over the past three years, indoor Marijuana grow operations have proliferated in the Greater Toronto Area.

In the year 2001, 33 were discovered and dismantled in the City of Toronto. Last year, 2003, 140 grow operations were dismantled. In just the first 6 months of 2004, 168 operations have been dismantled within the City of Toronto.

Many more exist in our communities and continue to operate , undetected by law enforcement.

"Grow operations generate vast profits for Organized Crime. These profits provide the resources for Organized Crime to engage in all manner of illegal activity, including the importation of Heroin and Cocaine. The illicit drug trade is the gasoline that fuels the engine of Organized Crime and ultimately results in addiction, death, violence and all forms of crime and disorder," said Staff Insp. Dan Hayes.

Grow operations are located in our neighbourhoods. They present many risks to public safety, such as: fires, explosions, booby traps, mould, and noxious chemical exposure. In some cases, young children are living in homes that are being used for Grow Ops.

Violent armed robberies, shootings, stabbings and even murders have taken place in and around Grow Ops. in the Toronto area, as criminals struggle for control of the vast profits that are being generated.

Beginning in Jan., 2004, an investigation was commenced by the Toronto Drug Squad, the York Regional Police Service Drug Squad, Toronto Police Service- 42 Division Major Crime Unit, and the Toronto Police Service Proceeds of Crime Unit. The investigation was dubbed Project Caesar.

This investigation focused on a network of individuals who were associated to two retail outlets: Caesar's Garden Centre at 584 Gordon Baker Road, Toronto, and Jade Garden Trading at 335 Nuggett Ave., Toronto.

The investigation revealed that members of this network were actively involved in the setting up of grow operations in Toronto, York Region, and elsewhere, and were providing individuals with equipment, expertise, and in some cases marijuana seedlings. It was also learned that the organization was receiving and distributing the final dried marijuana product, ready for sale.

Project Caesar was concluded during a series of arrests and Search Warrants last Thursday, Sept. 9, 2004, and Friday, Sept. 10, 2004.

To date, this Project has resulted in the arrests of 42 people who now face a variety of marijuana production, trafficking and conspiracy charges. Five other people are presently the subject of arrest warrants and are being sought by police.

One Search warrant that was executed at 82 Kenhatch Boulevard, Toronto, on May 28, 2004, resulted in the arrest of one man, and the seizure of 70 pounds of dried, and individually packaged one pound bags of Marijuana.

During the course of this investigation, 36 grow operations were identified and dismantled in Toronto and York Region. A total of 16,724 Marijuana plants were seized.
The seized plants represent a street value exceeding $16 million

Also seized were 56 kilos of dried and packaged Marijuana with a street value exceeding $1 million.

$150,000 in cash was seized as proceeds of crime. Other valuable assets have been identified and are the subject of an ongoing investigation.

"It is anticipated that Project Caesar will have a significant impact on the ease with which illegal Marijuana Grow Operations have been proliferating in the GTA.

However, it is expected that these illegal operations will continue to flourish, until such time as the judicial system begins to impose jail sentences that will serve as a meaningful deterrent to those who are convicted of production and trafficking marijuana," said Staff Insp. Dan Hayes.

ARRESTED and CHARGED:

Chan, Hau-Man Albert, of Milliken Meadows Drive, Markham
1. Conspiracy To Commit An Indictable Offence
2. Produce Marijuana
3. Possession of Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
4. Produce Marijuana
5. Possession of Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
6. Produce Marijuana
7. Possession of Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
8. Traffic in Marijuana Under
9. Conspiracy To Commit An Indictable Offence
10. Produce Marijuana
11. Possession of Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
12. Produce Marijuana
13. Possession of Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
14. Produce Marijuana
15. Possession of Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
16. Traffic in Marijuana Under

Jin , Yu, of Byng Ave., Toronto
1. Conspiracy To Commit An Indictable Offence

Yap, Peng Eang, of Kenhatch Blvd, Toronto
1. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
2. Traffic in Marijuana
3. Possession Of Proceeds From Designated Substance Offence
4. Possession Marijuana Over X2
5. Possession Of Proceeds From Designated Substance Offence X2

Cao, Jian Cong, of Alex Muir Blvd, Toronto
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
3. Theft of Hydro

Chan, Gee Nok, of Huntingwood Drive, Toronto
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
3. Possession Of Proceeds From Designated Substance Offence

Chen, Bao Lin, of Scoville Square, Toronto
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
3. Possession of Marijuana Over
4. Theft of Hydro

Chen, Bing Quan, of New Forest Square, Toronto
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
3. Possession Of Proceeds From Designated Substance Offence
4. Theft of Electricity

Chen, Shao Ji, of Alton Towers Circle, Toronto
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Theft of Electricity

Chen, Xia
1. Conspiracy to commit indictable offence
2. Produce Marijuana
3. Produce Marijuana
4. Possession for the Purpose Marijuana (over)
5. Theft of Electricity or Gas

Chen, Zhu Naun, of Ambercroft Boulevard, Toronto
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
3. Possession of Marijuana Over
4. Possession Of Proceeds From Designated Substance Offence
5. Theft of Hydro

Cheng, Ying Sheng, of Ossington Ave., Toronto
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
3. Possession Of Proceeds From Designated Substance Offence
4. Theft of Hydro

Chow, Hip-Chuen, of Bracken Road, Markham
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
3. Possession Of Proceeds From Designated Substance Offence

Choy, Yee
1. Possession of Proceeds of Crime
2. Possession of Proceeds of Crime

Chung, Sau King, of Grovenest Drive, Toronto
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
3. Possession Of Proceeds From Designated Substance Offence
4. Theft of Hydro

Dow, Dace, of Westney Road, Ajax
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over X2
3. Possession Marijuana Over X2

Dow, Thomas, of Pickering, Claremont
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over X2
3. Possession Marijuana Over X2

Giang, Vinh, of The Iangrove Terrace, Toronto
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
3. Possession of Marijuana Over
4. Possession of Marijuana Over
5. Theft of Hydro
6. Possession Of Proceeds From Designated Substance Offence

Huang, Jin Siang, of Eagleview Crescent, Toronto
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
3. Possession Of Proceeds From Designated Substance Offence
4. Theft of Hydro

Kuang, Xiu Jie,of Ray Street, Markham
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
3. Possession Ecstasy
4. Possession Of Proceeds From Designated Substance Offence
5. Theft of Hydro

Lai, Cho-Fan
1. Conspiracy to commit indictable offence

Lam, Weng
1. Conspiracy to commit indictable offence

Lau, Eddie, of Zaph Ave., Toronto
1. Conspiracy To Commit An Indictable Offence
2. Produce Marijuana
3. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking(Over)

Lee , Yen Nei, of Times Ave., Thornhill
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
3. Possession Of Proceeds From Designated Substance Offence

Lee, Ly Sang, of Stubbswood Square, Toronto
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over

Liao, Shih Kai, of Byng Ave., Toronto
1. Conspiracy to commit indictable offence
2. Traffic in Marijuana (under)
3. Produce Marijuana
4. Possession of Marijuana (over)
5. Possession of Marijuana (over)
6. Possession of Marijuana (over)
7. Possession of Proceeds of Crime

Liao, Wen-Wei, of Harvest Moon Drive, Markham
1. Conspiracy To Commit An Indictable Offence

Lin, Song Bo, of Lenthall Ave., Toronto
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Proceeds of Crime
3. Theft of Electricity

Luong, Kenneth, of Tambrook Drive, Toronto
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
3. Possession Of Proceeds From Designated Substance Offence

Shen, Ming Ming, of Kalar Road,Niagara Falls
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
3. Theft of Hydro

So, Kin Chung, of Lady Churchill Court, Toronto
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
3. Possession Of Proceeds From Designated Substance Offence
4. Theft of Hydro

Tang, Kwok, of Fairford Crescent, Mississauga
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
3. Possession Of Proceeds From Designated Substance Offence

Virgilio, Michele, of Swansea Meadows
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
3. Possession Of Proceeds From Designated Substance Offence
4. Theft of Electricity

Wu, Ming, of Stainsforth Drive, Toronto
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
3. Theft of Hydro

Xia, Xiu Mei, of Blackcomb Gate, Markham
1. Possession of Proceeds of Crime
2. Possession of Marijuana (over)
3. Possession of Controlled Substance

Yang, Chih
1. Possession of Proceeds of Crime

Ye, Jing-Yi, of Fabray Court, Toronto
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
3. Theft of Hydro

Yu, Suk
1. Possession of Controlled Substance
2. Possession of Marijuana (under)
3. Possession of Proceeds of Crime
4. Possession of Proceeds of Crime

Zhang, Ming, of Whiteleaf Crescent, Toronto
1. Conspiracy to commit indictable offence

Zhao, Qia Zhong, of Fieldwood Drive, Toronto
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
3. Possession Of Proceeds From Designated Substance Offence
4. Theft of Hydro

Zheng, Qiang, of Huntingwood Drive, Toronto
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over
3. Theft of Hydro
4. Possession Of Proceeds From Designated Substance Offence

Zhou, Xi-Liang, of Elmartin Drive, Toronto
1. Produce Marijuana
2. Possession Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking Over X2
3. Possession Of Proceeds From Designated Substance Offence
4. Produce Marijuana
5. Possession Of Proceeds From Designated Substance Offence

Toronto Police
Monday, September 13, 2004
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