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Four Mississaga residents are facing a slate of allegations The investigators of the Halton Police and LCBO destroyed what they describe as an organized theft ring in the Greater Toronto region (GTA).
In collaboration with LCBO’s resource conservation unit, Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) began an investigation in August 2025 after a series of theft from LCBO stores and other retailers.
In a two-month investigation, investigators linked the group with 54 different incidents from May, not only liquor outlets, but also home depots, dollars, value villages and metro locations.
On 1 October, officials arrested four suspects in Okville. His vehicle disclosed 31 grams of cocaine, 17 grams of MDMA and 183 capsules of hydromorphone. Police say that all four were already subject to judicial release for crimes related to previous theft.
One of the four accused was on 8 separate release orders at the time of arrest.
Mississaga’s 39 -year -old Christopher Noel has been accused of three cases of possession for the purpose of smuggling, theft of more than $ 5,000, theft under $ 5,000, the possession of the property gained by the offense, has failed to follow a release order, and the two counts to fail to comply with probation.
Police said noel was tied with eight separate release orders at the time of alleged theft.
Mississaga’s 40 -year -old Crystal King has been accused of three cases of occupation for the purpose of smuggling, theft under $ 5,000, and the property obtained by the offense.
Mississaga’s 48 -year -old Philip Young is accused of three cases of occupation for the purpose of smuggling, in two cases of theft under $ 5,000, the possession of the property obtained by the offense, and in two cases of failure in compliance with probation.
Mississaga’s 33 -year -old Mark Martinelo is accused of three cases of occupation for the purpose of smuggling.
All four suspects were held for bail hearing.
Investigation is on.