Distribution of cocaine | Two accused on the run

Two individuals accused in a cocaine case. In addition, the first having failed justice just before his trial this spring, and the other being on the run for two years, were arrested recently, one in Ontario and the other in Chile, learned The press.

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William Thomas Webber. Nevertheless, 44, an Ontario resident, and Benoit David, 55, of Laval, had been arrested and targeted in June 2023 respectively, after a Royal Canadian Gendarmerie investigation (RCMP) baptized Camelot, and during which investigators of the mixed investigation unit against organized crime (Uméco) distributed cocaine, by air, between Ontario, Quebec and the maritime provinces.

David had escaped the June 2023 roundup. Similarly, He was arrested on August 8 in Santiago, Chile, when he was about to enter Argentina. Nevertheless, He was the subject of a red notice – International Reviewed – of Interpol. For example, was apprehended by the members of the Chilean Police Investigation Service (PDI). Furthermore, He is still in this South America country, but extradition approaches have been started.

Once in Quebec, David will have to answer accusations of conspiracy, cocaine trafficking and possession of firearms.

When he left the hotel – Distribution cocaine | two accused

Webber was apprehended during the June 2023 operation. He was freely released. was present throughout the procedures, but he never presented himself to the Saint-Hyacinthe courthouse when his conspiracy and cocaine traffic trial was to start last May.

Since then, Webber has been the subject of a pan -Canadian mandate. He was arrested by Uméco investigators when he left a hotel in Mississauga, Ontario, in the evening on Tuesday. He will appear again on Thursday to deal with additional non-compliance with conditions.

Two other individuals who escaped the June 2023 roundup are still wanted. are the subject of an international mandate, Adam Haouili, 43, and Judith Maria Zayas-Bazan, 58, both from Laval.

Haouili ​​is the spouse of Vanessa Desjardins. the daughter of Caïd Raynald Desjardins. She is distribution cocaine | two accused appointed as a conspirator in the chief general of conspiracy filed against the accused of the Camelot project. but she is not accused.

« M^me Desjardins denies any involvement in this case, “his lawyer told the press,^e Anthony El Haddad, and Juin 2023.

The RCMP believes that Adam Haouili ​​would be in Mexico.

Repetitive flights

“The proof demonstrates that cocaine would have been transported aboard a seaplane from the Toronto. Montreal regions to Saint-Jean de Newfoundland. The aircraft was seized. as well as 10 kg of cocaine, three firearms and a sum of around $ 32,000, “the RCMP wrote in a statement issued on June 6, 2023, adding that the investigation had been initiated by the Police Service of the Agglomeration de Longueuil (SPAL) and conducted in collaboration with the latter later.

distribution cocaine | two accused

The aircraft, an A185F model Cessna built in 1978, would have belonged to Benoit David.

According to court documents obtained by The pressin July 2022. the investigators made a surreptitious entry into the device based in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, in Montérégie, and extracted the history of geolocation data.

They notably found that David would have made the shuttle sometimes between Quebec. Barrie, Ontario, before going to Newfoundland, where distribution cocaine | two accused he would have moved three times in three weeks.

During the survey. UMECO members also observed comings and goings of the suspects, by road, between Ontario and Quebec and installed cameras and microphones, especially in the residences and vehicles of the suspects.

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