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Peel Police Dismantle Luxury Carjacking Network in GTA
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Core Event: Project High Guard Operation
Peel Regional Police announced the conclusion of Project High Guard, an eight-month investigation that resulted in raids across the Greater Toronto Area and the arrest of ten individuals. The suspects face a total of 128 charges, including participation in a criminal organization, robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery and failure to comply with release orders.
Background & Context
The probe began in March and focused on a network accused of orchestrating 21 carjackings and high-end vehicle thefts from June 2025 through April 2026. Police described the group as a “violent criminal network” that recruited youth, coordinated robberies, and managed the resale of stolen automobiles.
Data & Statistics
- Arrests: 10 people (including two youths)
- Charges: 128 total
- Carjackings linked to the network: 21 incidents
- Stolen vehicles seized: 15 cars valued at approximately C$1.4 million
- Additional contraband: weapons, drugs and vehicle-reprogramming devices; one seized vehicle was slated for export via the Port of Montreal.
Official Statements & Responses
Det. Sgt. Earl Scott told reporters that the network’s members used knives, firearms and violent assaults during the carjackings, leaving some victims seriously injured. He emphasized that the arrested individuals represented the core actors responsible for planning, executing and profiting from the crimes. Scott noted that the group leveraged social-media contacts and personal connections to recruit participants for specific roles, ranging from on-scene perpetrators to coordinators of stolen-car sales.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Some of these events left victims with severe injuries,” — Det. Sgt. Earl Scott
- “The 10 people we’ve arrested, we believe that they are the ones responsible for this network,” — Det. Sgt. Earl Scott