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"Scugog"s Community Newspaper of Choice" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, November 28, 2000 - § Port Perry man arrested in huge police investigation By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star A Port Perry man is among several sus- pects arrested in connection with the theft of commercial cargo, including several trac- tor-trailer loads. Toronto Police reported the arrests last week. The busts came after a nine-month probe involving several policing agencies. "Project Crustacean" began in February of this year. Its aim was to target the theft of tractor trailer loads, as well as break-ins at commercial properties. York, Durham, Peel, and Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police cooperated with Toronto Police on the effort. The investigation identified "criminal organizations" that were responsible for the theft of tractor-trailer loads, as well as theft from commercial properties, Toronto Police said in a statement last week. Police also identified locations throughout the Greater Toronto Area that were used by the groups to store and distribute the stolen property. Last Monday, Nov. 20, numerous search warrants were executed at warehouses, resulting in the recovery of 17 tractor trailer loads, as well as partial loads from four other trucks, and property stolen from com- mercial locations. So far 20 people have been arrested. They face a total of 199 criminal charges. Police estimate the value of the property recovered at more than $12 million. Among those arrested was a Port Perry man, 56-year-old Leslie Barber. He has been charged with three counts of conspir- acy to commit an indictable offence, and one count of possession of stolen property over $5,000, according to Sgt. Jim Grimley of Durham Regional Police. Sgt. Grimley was unable to say if stolen property had been recovered in Scugog Township. More arrests are expected, police said. Scouts' tree sale has Degur oe fs Port Perry uid N The Durham Regional Police Select Enforcement Unit handed out more than 200 speeding tickets over the past two weeks. While patrolling the three northern townships between Nov. 14-26, the special unit issued a total of 233 provincial offense notices for speed- ing, eight stop-sign violations, four registration violations, and handed Special unit lays more charges out two license suspensions. While patrolling in Scugog, the Select Enforcement Unit officers set up speed traps on Simcoe St. North in Port Perry; Island Rd. near Port Perry; Regional Rd. 57 in View Lake and in Caesarea; Simcoe St. South near Major St. in Port Perry; and Regional Rd.57, as well as other areas of the munici- pality. PHONE (905) 985-7383 ~ FAXt005 985-3708 WiN A 510,000 (OUCATION SCHOLARSHIP : - COKTAINS - You coin ' 40 CIASSICS! LAURENTIEN Specie Limited dition Collectors Tn $5741-30125 ietodes 12 colomad pencil, § brooding 0nd 20 Bneting mares. SALE ENDS DEC. 30, 2000 TRODAT "Merrymates" x. Stamps 16998 "Semmens . 16004 WAVE A PRST CLASS XS". 10000 Many 10004 "Wewy Chvisimas ond 0 Maggy Kew Toor. BECORATIVE METALS! "Karat Aquarell" Watercolour Pencil Set SNL S44 0 9 tenn YAY Sd WR. maidont FAAMCS 24 colon 0 mad bon... 2000. 124A40 8 osoon ng maida, ...... HAMM 4 yo * +8 5 HELA ov 3 ; JEFF MITCHELU/PORT PERRY STAR First Port Perry Scouts, Cubs and Beavers have begun their annual Christmas tree sales, setting up Sunday in the parking lot at Reid's Independent Grocer on Hwy. 7A. Their lot is open weekday evenings from 4:30 to 8:30, and weekends from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., from now until Dec. 17. Here, Jeremy Booth (right) and Alex Pastic lend a hand in set- ting things up Sunday morning. When you give a present to one! You can Give A Gift to many! ORDER POWERGATE NOW AND YOUR Local HOSPITAL Will BENEFITT For every PowerGate High Speed Intemet Service ordered by December 31, 2000 a $5.00 donation wil be madelo the Port Perry & Uxbridge Hospital Foundations This generous gift has been made possible by C COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Uxbridge Cotiage Mospitel Foundation Compton Communications o85 31 71 WVVWVWW . COMmMIptom.meaet