Bust nets suspected terrorists across GTA Canada: Greater Toronto Area)

Toronto red-Star ^ | Jun. 2, 2006 | MICHELLE SHEPHARD AND STAN JOSEY

[GMMAC]

Bust nets suspected terrorists across GTA

Toronto red Star
Jun. 2, 2006. 11:56 PM

MICHELLE SHEPHARD AND STAN JOSEY
STAFF REPORTERS

Police from across the GTA, led by the RCMP's anti-terrorism task force, swooped down on as many as 12 locations Friday night to arrest members of what is being described as a homegrown terrorist cell. Police remained tight-lipped about the massive operation, but have scheduled a news conference for 10 a.m. Saturday.

RICK MADONIK/TORONTO STAR
This officer is one of numerous heavily-armed police standing guard in front of the Durham Regional Police station at Kingston and Brock roads in Pickering on Friday evening. A joint forces operation brought suspects there for processing.


RICK MADONIK/TORONTO STAR
A joint forces operation brings terrorism suspects for processing at the Durham Regional Police station at Kingston and Brock roads in Pickering on Friday evening.

Shortly after the first arrests the suspects were driven to a heavily-guarded Pickering police station.

The station, on Brock Rd. in Pickering, was surrounded by a heavy ring of police security. A long line of unmarked police cars with suspects sat inside the security perimeter. About every 15 minutes or so another car would be admitted to the station's underground parking garage, where suspects entered the station for processing.

Heavily-armed members of the Durham region tactical unit were stationed at one-metre intervals around the station. Dozens of plainclothes officers, and uniformed RCMP, Durham and Toronto police were involved in the processing.

According to the Star's sources, the Canadian spy service CSIS has been monitoring the group since 2004, and an RCMP criminal investigation was launched last year.

Police have not said why they acted Friday night, and would not say how well-organized the group is, or whether it is armed.

“It is very serious,” a source who asked not to be named told Canadian Press. "These people had plans.”

While the intended target is unclear, the plan was to detonate an explosive device in Ontario, the source said.

“That’s the tool of choice for anybody who wants to cause damage.”

For full coverage, including the background of the group and how it came to police attention, see the Saturday Star and come back to thestar.com for updates throughout the day.

With files from CP

[goldstategop]

Yes, European dating. People still use it in Europe. It helps to remember over there the day comes first, then the month and after the year. Americans put the month first, then the day and the year. It takes a bit of translation to get an overseas date correct. Although Canada is hardly a foreign country although people think it qualifies as one. Toronto looks European in flavor and the first thing people notice on entry into Canada is the complete metrification of weights and measures. Its bound to confuse Americans accustomed to the old English standard of doing things. LOL!

(Denny Crane: "Every one should carry a gun strapped to their waist. We need more - not less guns.")

[A CA Guy]

We must reset the direction of our deathstar if this keeps up.

[GMMAC]

Your ill-informed comments are pointlessly offensive to Canadian conservatives and, especially, to the countless families with branches on both sides of our border.

Perhaps read and learn: www.CanadianAlly.com

[RushCrush]

Terrorist threat? There is no terrorist threat!/Michael Moore delerium

[goldstategop]

Canadians live in fear of being swallowed by the U.S. Its understandable when you've got a country the size of the continental U.S with only 30 million people across the country. And most of them live with 100 miles of the U.S border.

(Denny Crane: "Every one should carry a gun strapped to their waist. We need more - not less guns.")

[HHKrepublican_2]

LMAO!

[Cindy]

Thanks to a Special Freepmailer for pointing to this link, too:
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http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060602/toronto_arrests_060602/20060603?hub=Canada

"Police arrest terrorist suspects in Toronto"
Updated Sat. Jun. 3 2006 12:15 AM ET

CTV.ca News Staff

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "In a sweeping raid, police arrested about a dozen men in the Toronto area on terrorism-related charges Friday night, the RCMP announced.

Intelligence sources allege the men were part of a terrorist cell, close to carrying out attacks on one or more Canadian targets.

Police seized chemicals used to make explosives and weapons."

[ARealMothersSonForever]

Your ill-informed comments are pointlessly offensive to Canadian conservatives and, especially, to the countless families with branches on both sides of our border.

Please indicate exactly which comment(s) were offensive, and why the comment was perceived as offensive. In the event that the Canadian government is going out of its way to secure the US borders without demanding or whining for renumeration, let me know. By the way, thanks for all of the support from your people. Yet know for sure, should the radical Islamics that the Canadian government protects and enables attack us again; the friendly gestures are over. Even I am amazed at the drastic swing of our American sentiment. You might want to let your Persian, Arab, and Islamic friends know that the USA is on the precipice of going Dresden, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki on them. Just sayin'.

[truth_seeker]

"Perspective is important when dealing with people committed to the ruination of our country. And the neighbors that harbor and enable our enemies."

Your obvious implication is that our neighbor Canada knowingly harbors and enables our enemies, so as to assist them in ruining the United States.

Is that what you meant to say about Canada?

If it is, I guess you missed the article entirely; and you missed the fact Canadians are serving in harms way in Afghanistan.

You must have missed the hospitality shown grounded airline passengers on 9/11/2001 when they could and did help.

The US and Canada share perhaps the closest histories and closest family relations, of any countries. We are always allies, in real times of peril.

Finally you must have also missed recent Canadian elections, when they elected a Conservative government.

The article indicates they did a pretty significant terorist takedown.

[daybreakcoming]

Nice to know our neighbors are not sitting idly by. Thanks for the news and please keep us posted of anything further.
Have a good night.

[Cindy]

Ignore post no. 32.
It was posted on the wrong thread.

[RacerX1128]

Call Murtha. I'm sure excessive force was used to nail these pukes.darn Canadian brutes......

[piasa]

no, he is either of indoneasian/malaysian or philipino ethnicity, some mandarin chinese in him too.

I think the other poster was referring to the perp in the back seat, not the Chinese-looking law enforcement guy in the front seat. I don't think Canadians are so different from us that they let the perps drive. :-)

[proudpapa]

"...the first thing people notice on entry into Canada is the complete metrification of weights and measures."



Oh, is that why gas is so much cheaper in Canada?

(sarcasm)

[no-to-illegals]

There may be something big in the pipeline from the mooselimbs. This coming Tuesday is about to happen with a date of 6-6-6. I believe everyone is nervous and perhaps justifiably. Truely, I hope nothing is happening other than a takedown of the bad guys.

[TeleStraightShooter]

I wonder if the NSA's telCom traffic analysis gave the Canadians any leads?....

[hosepipe]

[ I am certain that US citizens will rest much easier knowing that the Achmed that comes from Canada paid the proper duty fee, as opposed to the Mohammad that paid the coyote. ]

The Mexican border is NOT about middle eastern insurgents its about Insurgents of another kind.. Middle eastern terrorists have the money to FLY into the U.S.(from Canada or ANYWHERE) if only for a "visit"(wink, wink).. They don't NEED to sneak in..

20 plus million brand new DEMOCRATS(from across the border) are/is a good thing WHY?..

[hosepipe]

[ .. but Canadians let nothing in or out unless its been TAXED into submission.. including the people.. ]

This the comment you have trouble with?....

Denial?...