Local entertainer, Dwidth Ferguson, on the run as … Illegal drugs, gun smuggling operations smashed in Canada

-22 firearms, US$12M in cocaine, vehicles seized  

Dwidth Ferguson

A year-long international investigation into drugs trafficking and gun-running has resulted in the arrest of several persons in Canada. An arrest warrant was also issued for a popular Guyanese entertainer.

On the run is Dwidth Ferguson, 32, said to be a director of Hits and Jams Entertainment. That company is closely associated with Hits and Jams Television and 94.1 Boom FM radio station.

Canadian authorities said that he is suspected and wanted for importation of cocaine and possession for the purpose of trafficking.

During the course of the investigation, the project team worked closely with investigators from three other drug importation projects, who combined to seize a total of 123 kilograms of cocaine, worth a potential street value of US$12.2-million. Project MONTO investigators seized 22 firearms and $146,000 in Canadian currency. In addition, four vehicles were seized as offence-related property.

Ontario Provincial Province (OPP), Chief Superintendent Rick Barnum, during a press conference yesterday, unveiled details of the investigation and samples of the evidence seized during the year-long probe.

It was disclosed that 13 persons from Toronto, including Ferguson, were charged. Several of them have since appeared in Canadian courts on various charges.

They are David Blevins, 36, of Oakville; Jermaine Wilson, 38, of Mississauga; Sandra Lewis, 48, of Milton; Dainnia Cameron, 40, of Milton; Kenton Lnafhorne, 42, of Vaughan; Rionne Martelly, 38, of Milton; Donovan Brown, 44, of Oakville; Dexter Griffith, 43, of Toronto; Natasha Ruddock, 24, of Toronto; Rocco Petrucci, 49, of Toronto; Michael Robinson, 44, of Toronto and Fitz Prince, 63, of Toronto.

Investigators say that the arrested persons imported the illegal drugs and guns into Canada from Central and South America and the United States.

The investigation, dubbed “Project MONTO”, began in 2014 as an international Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) investigation into illegal drugs importation into Canada from Trinidad and Tobago, St. Lucia and Guyana and prohibited weapons from Florida.

Illegal and prescription drugs were then distributed from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to Newfoundland and Labrador.

Cash would go from Newfoundland and Labrador back to the Greater Toronto Area. Drugs were also distributed locally in the GTA upon arrival. Cash would be transferred to the source countries to purchase the drugs being imported. The illegal drugs being acquired and distributed consisted primarily of wholesale quantities of cocaine.

Some of the seized drugs.

At the news conference, Superintendent Barnum disclosed that Project MONTO was conducted by OCEB Drug Enforcement Unit in partnership with the Toronto Police Service, York Regional Police Service, Peel Regional Police, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC), the United States Department of Homeland Security Investigations and the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Members of the OPP Emergency Response Team, OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau and the Toronto Police Service Emergency Task Force (ETF) assisted with executing the search warrants.

Several search warrants were executed earlier this week at locations in southern Ontario, including the City of Toronto.

OPP said that the 13 persons were charged with 48 offences including charges relating to the Controlled Drug and Substances Act (CDSA) and the Criminal Code of Canada.

“Anytime that we dismantle a criminal operation, we send a very clear message to criminals that police – regardless of jurisdiction – will continue to identify and aggressively pursue those individuals who continue to threaten the safety of our communities. Project MONTO again demonstrates how effective law enforcement is at working together to target criminality,” Barnum said yesterday.

Guyana is a known trans-shipment point to the US and Europe for especially cocaine.

There have been an increasing number of busts in recent months with the establishment of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) office in Guyana.

Lock him away and throw away the keys, these are the real faces of the criminals in Guyana:

Them brown skin ones aren't real ah hope

you aint color blind.

They are David Blevins, 36, of Oakville; Jermaine Wilson, 38, of Mississauga; Sandra Lewis, 48, of Milton; Dainnia Cameron, 40, of Milton; Kenton Lnafhorne, 42, of Vaughan; Rionne Martelly, 38, of Milton; Donovan Brown, 44, of Oakville; Dexter Griffith, 43, of Toronto; Natasha Ruddock, 24, of Toronto; Rocco Petrucci, 49, of Toronto; Michael Robinson, 44, of Toronto and Fitz Prince, 63.

Coolie nah get name like wah you ah see hey.

Not one single Indo in that list.

The facts about crime and the real faces of crime in Guyana are visible to ALL to see.

Tell it like it is, who vex, vex.

IS THIS BRAINLESS JACKASS REDUX IN A COMA AND THINK THE PPP IN GOVT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They are David Blevins, 36, of Oakville; Jermaine Wilson, 38, of Mississauga; Sandra Lewis, 48, of Milton; Dainnia Cameron, 40, of Milton; Kenton Lnafhorne, 42, of Vaughan; Rionne Martelly, 38, of Milton; Donovan Brown, 44, of Oakville; Dexter Griffith, 43, of Toronto; Natasha Ruddock, 24, of Toronto; Rocco Petrucci, 49, of Toronto; Michael Robinson, 44, of Toronto and Fitz Prince, 63.

Coolie nah get name like wah you ah see hey.

Dats rite bai. Who vex vex. Dem bais get enough practice so they can go back to Guyana and continue to run the PNC fund raisers.

Not one single Indo in that list.

The facts about crime and the real faces of crime in Guyana are visible to ALL to see.

Tell it like it is, who vex, vex.

Dats rite bai. Who vex vex. Dem bais get enough practice so they can go back to Guyana and continue to run the PNC fund raisers.

Nah tha crew bhai,i mean them brown skin boys in the trade,

yugi thinks the black skin guys are the big che bat.

Nah tha crew bhai,i mean them brown skin boys in

the trade,yugi thinks the black skin guys are the big

che bat.

 PNC already shove a big stick in the rear of people like you, you are enjoying it ?

If the criminal in this case is a black, then so be it.

Judging from the names above, looks like the PNC was very heavy in the drug trade business long time now..check out Fitz Prince there at 63 years old.

ha ha is that the best you can do,you racist prick.

There is nothing racist about this, if the criminal is black, then so be it.

You want an Indo picture posted instead, will that make you happy ?

PNC stick has folks like you all confused, is that the level of your intelligence ?

Stop this BS and stop playing the race card. 

lol

tell abee much TV and Radio frequency Jagdeo give am fuh free nuh?

lol

tell abee how much TV and Radio frequency Bharrat Jagdeo give am fuh free nuh?

Those guys are being caught nowadays, we never heard much of this before the new govt was voted in.

GOOD TING PPP LOST.

What? Guyana government Was not involved in this investigation.i thought that the  Canadians said that the investigation was long running. The Coalition has only been in power for over 5 months.

The drug problem won't go away. America has been battling it for decades and decades with little progress to show. I don't know how these incompetents in the Guyana government are going to do it. You have to be an idiot to think or believe the present gov't of Guyana can stop the flow of drugs or reduce it significantly. It ain't gonna happen.

Knucklehead, you cannot help yourself eh?....where is the PPP connection?? You seem to think there is one.

What? Guyana government Was not involved in this investigation.i thought that the  Canadians said that the investigation was long running. The Coalition has only been in power for over 5 months.

This guy is Jagdeo and PPP's model entrepreneur. Have to give the APNU-AFC government credit to cracking these cases. People are being caught. I still believe in 4.5 years Guyana will be a safer and cleaner place. There are more positives than negatives coming from new admin. The PPP under Jagdeo will be relegated to a 45% party for a long time to come.

Biggest negatives from these guys is the complete lack of transparency, their inability to communicate, thereby ceding control over to Guyana Times, and their almost absence of a plan to revitalize what is a slowing economy.

Given that much of Guyana's economy is "underground" (money laundering, drug trafficking, undeclared gold, cash transaction which are hidden from view of the taxing authorities, etc.) it seems clear that there is reduced activity there.  Add the problems in sugar, rice, and gold and we have a problem.

THEN the politicians reward themselves with a 50% pay increase. WRONG TIMING.  Had they shown success in another 2-3 years THEN this would be merit worthy. But BEFORE they do anything, a pay increase.

If APNU/AFC do NOT trust their OWN leadership NOT to be corrupt, then why should the public?