An investigation into 17 violent home invasions, armed robberies and carjackings in Peel Region and the GTA has led to 150 charges against 18 people — one as young as 14. Six of the accused were already on release orders and nine of the accused have already been released on bail. Project Warlock also recovered more than 12 stolen vehicles valued at $1.
2 million, $55,000 worth of stolen property, four prohibited firearms — one with obliterated serial number, and two imitation firearms after officers executed 60 search warrants. “In 2024, right here here in Peel Region, we have experienced 87 carjackings,” Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah told a press conference Tuesday in a Brampton neighbourhood that he said has seen three home invasions. “In addition to (the carjackings) we’ve had 54 home invasions.
That’s a 58% increase in carjackings and an astounding 350% increase in home invasions year over year. “These violent incidents, needless to say, have impact not just on the victims that are targeted but the entire community around them.” Between November 2023 and January 2024, Peel Region saw eight violent robbery incidents and three home invasions, two involving firearms, and during one of the home invasions a victim sustained a serious gunshot wound to the lower body.
To counter these initial incidents, Project Warlock was formed to investigate an identified criminal network operating in Brampton and Mississauga. Throughout the six-month investiga.