Posted on 06/02/2006 9:14:15 PM PDT by 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
Well, I want to know where this 'training camp'is? North of GTA? Has the camp been dismantled?
This whole incident has me extremely worried as Ahmed was stopped crossing over the borders. And given the hotbed between Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, and Syracuse...they can quietly cross the border for training!
Trying to recall the last major announcement on indictments out of Toledo, but they talked about a 'camp' too, when the 3 guys were brought in.
Good job Canada, the police and security forces were on the ball to stop these guys before they could strike. Now it is the turn of the lawyers and the courts, don´t think they will shine as much as the police.
The thing that always bothers me is the number of US citizens plotting to attack targets in our own country (the terrorist arrest in Atlanta), yet we never hear the word treason mentioned.
"...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?
Answer: Gas prices in Canada are in Litre's not gallons.
We recently took some friends to Vancouver who had never been to Canada. They were shocked at how low the gas prices were.
When I explained it to them they realized that nearly $4/gal wasn't such hot deal.
Thanks
The how do explain it's number 10 in GDP?
The 10th wealthiest nation on the planet has a crap economy? Nonsense
That it excludes many of its citizens is a different issue.
Canadian FReepers vs. CNN:
'THE ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN'
Yeah I know about Alberta and a few other places.. I'm talking about Canada generally largely and overwhelmingly.. Canada is NOT a Free Republic.. its not even a FREE Democracy.. and doubt many know the difference.. there OR in the U.S...
Canada is URP-lite.. but not too light, the muzzies are reproducing like rats.. Canada is behind URP in that way.. but not too far behind.. Kanuckistan used to be byword.. but its getting to be not too funny anymore.. All while Canada generally is oblivious..
It's most likely that the original leads came from muslim kids who grew up here. I've heard a lot of them complain about imams condemning terrorism in English while endorsing it in Arabic.
You're probably correct. All of my Filipino neighbours are Christian, mostly Catholic.
Also Darlington, just 15 minutes from Pickering.
Fortunately they're not admitted to the Canadian bar. It'll have to be a group of pro bono lawyers from the People's University of Toronto and Belinda Stronach, Billy Bob Clinton's latest um...paramour. :-)
This New Yorker is thinking of all our Canadian friends today and congratulating their RCMP and security forces for their good work.
Why isn't this breaking news?
I could be wrong though!
True; I spend much of my FR time specifying just this fact..
Suffice it to say, the U.S. is BECOMING a Canada.. i.e. a democracy vs a republic..
A fact many/some Canadian freepers have posited.. and we should be "careful".. Socialism does not play well with other ideology's, never has, never will..
Socialism is a political social symptom of a political social disease.. Democracy..
The U.S. Constitution has 3 words found NOWHERE within, 1) democracy.. 2) democratic.. 3) democrat.. ON PURPOSE it is not an oversight.. Our founders were much much more intelligent than the founders of Canada's political system.. for they KNEW democracy was a political social disease.. Canada became infected with Englands political disease.. to this day.. a pity.... but its true..
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