Arrests Made in Human Trafficking Case Following Investigation
Five individuals have been arrested and two firearms seized in an investigation into human trafficking, named Project Aserale. The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) announced that the investigation initially began with the London Police Service (LPS) in 2023, focusing on a male suspect based in Pickering.
By 2024, the initiative was transferred to DRPS, which formed the Provincial Human Trafficking Intelligence-Led Joint Forces Strategy (IJFS) in collaboration with LPS to further probe into human trafficking activities.