Danijel D. (45), a native of Serbia, was charged in Canada with smuggling drugs and weapons, after the police found 180 kilograms of cocaine, glass target, MDMA, but also 65 weapons on his property.
According to the toronto.ctvnew website, this is the largest seizure in Canadian history.
press conference on the occasion of the arrest of Daniel d.photo: tps.on.ca
Loaded with 78 cases
– Daniel D. faces up to 78 counts in the indictment, after police found an incredible amount of drugs and weapons in his apartment in mid-November, the Toronto.ctvnew website reported.
According to them, at the beginning of the year, investigators discovered that a large quantity of drugs appeared in one part of Toronto, which was distributed on the street.
– Last month, the police raided a property rented by Danijel D. Investigators were shocked when they found 106 kilograms of cocaine, 61 kilograms of crystalline methamphetamine, five kilograms of fentanyl, nine kilograms of the drug MDMA, but also 65 firearms , of which 57 pistols and eight rifles. More than 15,000 bullets were seized. It is estimated that the street value of the seized narcotics is 18.2 million dollars – said the Canadian media source.
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Local police are verifying where the suspect acquired weapons and narcotics, as well as to whom he sold them.
“So far, it has been revealed that 37 guns have been sold in the United States and two in Canada,” said local police officer Domenik Sinopili at the press conference.
– We assume that these weapons are intended for street gangs and as such pose a significant threat to public safety – Sinopili said, adding:
– Investigators told me that during the arrest, the suspect was very calm, very cooperative, but that he did not talk much and that he knew the day had come.
Sinopili: It seemed that the suspect knew that the day of his arrest would comephoto: tps.on.ca
Was in the davis cup
According to local media, Daniel D. has been living in Canada for years and introduced himself as a healer and motivational speaker. Joe Bakes, the owner of the facility where the arrested person lived, told CTV Toronto that the Serb lived there for 22 years.
– He worked as a painter and practiced naturopathy and some kind of alternative medicine. He paid the rent regularly, I am surprised – said the owner of the property. Judging from social media, Daniel D. was last in Serbia in 2013, in the Davis Cup.
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ACTIVE IN NETWORKS
Help people live life to the fullest
The arrested Daniel D. was very active on social media. He often posted photos of his dogs on Facebook. I would upload videos and photos almost every day. He described himself on Twitter as a man who helps people.
– I am a healer, teacher and motivator. I help people reach and live to their full potential, mind, body and spirit, it says in the description.
