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THUNDER BAY — It's no secret that a major component of drug trafficking in Thunder Bay involves people from the Greater Toronto Area and gangs based in the GTA.
In 2021, the Intelligence Unit – which deals with guns, gangs and drugs – arrested 201 people and made what was characterized as "unprecedented" firearm and fentanyl seizures.More than half the accused individuals last year were from outside the Thunder Bay district. "We start talking about whether they are being specifically targeted because they are perhaps able to escape serious penalty. Are they being groomed by higher-level traffickers? Are they being exploited for their naivete, or is this life of the illicit drug trade becoming normalized and actually being sought by young people? I think the answer lies somewhere in a combination of all those things," Pearson said.
"If I were to paint the broad strokes, often it is people who are vulnerable, whether it's through poverty, substance misuse, or just a lack of supports. Vulnerable people are targeted and control of their residence is taken over by those who are selling drugs.
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