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York Regional Police have charged four men and two women in connection with a drug and gun investigation in multiple jurisdictions across Ontario.
Investigators say they began investigating a suspected cocaine trafficking case in October 2025.
Officers executed nine search warrants at four residences and five storage lockers over a three-month period in Toronto, Vaughan, Barrie, Española and Innisfil. An additional search warrant was executed at a federal prison in Gravenhurst.
Police say they seized 102 kilograms of cocaine along with a loaded gun and more than $135,000 in cash during their search.
Authorities charged Sherry Donovan, 40, of Española, and William Donovan, 29, of Toronto, with intent to commit cocaine trafficking and conspiracy to commit cocaine trafficking.
Police also charged Kevin Forde, 36, and Solange Khan, 35, of Barrie, with the following offences:
- possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine
- possession of a prohibited firearm
- possession of prohibited devices
- Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
- Careless storage of firearm
- Possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000
Khan also faces a separate charge of conspiracy to smuggle cocaine.
Authorities also charged Donyelle Ely, 33, of no fixed address, with conspiracy to traffic cocaine and John Novak, 67, of Espanola, with intent to traffick cocaine.
No other details were released.