Introduction
What are the Three Fs that describe the strict disclosure requirements for a search warrant application?
Full, fair, and frank
In what region were the multiple homes involved in the search warrant operation located?
The GTA (the greater toronto area)
What type of warrant was executed?
A No-knock warrant
How many people were arrested?
3
According to Article 2, how many people were arrested after multiple search warrants were executed in the GTA?
5
What are the two ways a warrant can be presented?
In-person(preferred method) and a Telewarrant (email)
What type of smell did one officer report emanating from the tunnel entrance, raising suspicion?
A strong chemical odour
What time was the no-knock warrant executed?
7am
In which city did the RCMP carry out the early-morning search warrant mentioned in Article 1?
In article 2 what quantity of a specific illegal substance did police seize?
Nearly 300 kg of suspected cocaine
According to the general rules for executing a warrant, what must police officers in possession of a search warrant do before entering a premises?
Announce their presence outside, identify themselves to the owner or occupants, announce that they have a search warrant for the address, and request permission to enter the address
What unexpected discovery did the police make in the basement?
Hidden doorway leading to a makeshift tunnel
How many individuals did the officers arrest?
Two individuals
According to Article 1, what types of items were seized after the RCMP carried out an early-morning search warrant?
Drugs, weapons, and cash
What was the nationality of one of the individuals arrested?
What does ITO stand for in the context of search warrants?
Information to obtain
What did the tunnel in the basement lead to?
Another house
The search warrant connected to what type of alleged criminal activity?
Illegal drug and weapon activity
Name two categories of charges faced by those arrested after the Yellowknife search warrant.
Drug and weapons offences.
Which specific unit of the OPP launched the investigation?
Guns and Gangs enforcement team
What do search warrants under section 487 authorize for?
A limited time
Search of a place
Seize a thing
What was written on the boxes found in the tunnel entrance?
Cleaning Supplies
What specific part of the house was found to be locked with no one claiming responsibility?
A back bedroom door
What street was the search warrant executed on?
Fairchild Crescent
In Article 2 what was the name of the investigation under which multiple search warrants were executed?
Project Shearwater