Brampton Man Pleads Guilty to Major Drug Trafficking Ring

0:00A 62-year-old man from Brampton has pleaded guilty to leading a major drug trafficking ring that moved hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine and cocaine from the United States into Canada. From September 2020 to February 2023, Guram Ritsidu ran the operation, buying bulk drugs in the U.S. and shipping them north. In long haul semi-trucks, for distribution across Canada, in just one month between September and October 2022, the group trafficked narcotics worth up to $17 million, using clever. Coals like, phone numbers, and cereals on cash bills to track deliveries. Siddhu was the top name in a 23-count federal indictment, and he's the seventh person from the ring to admit guilt, with others already. Serving prison terms from 27 months up to 108 months, he was extradited from Canada last October, and now faces sentencing on July 9th, with a mandatory minimum of 20 years behind bars, or possibly, life.

1:01This case came together thanks to joint work by the FBI, RCMP, and other agencies on both sides of the border. That wraps Canada News Today, brought to you with AI, I'm Corey, with a story.