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Peel police seize 23 guns in 'Project Red Zone,' charge 4 in GTA trafficking ring

An undercover firearms probe disrupted a gun-trafficking network, recovering weapons tied to a 2024 homicide and 14 shootings across the Greater Toronto Area.

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  • Peel police disrupted a U.S.-sourced gun-trafficking network through Project Red Zone, an undercover operation launched in October 2025, seizing 23 firearms and charging four individuals.
  • One recovered gun was used in a 2024 Mississauga homicide; 14 others were connected to separate GTA shootings, demonstrating the weapons' direct link to violent crime.
  • Stephen Prakash Consala faces the most serious charges with 23 counts of firearms trafficking; all four accused have been identified and arrested.

Nick Milinovich Peel Regional Police Deputy ChiefMark Mazzocato Peel police detective sergeantStephen Prakash Consala Accused firearms traffickerAkshaya Srikanthan Accused firearms traffickerPeel Regional Police Law enforcement agency

Peel police seize 23 guns in 'Project Red Zone,' charge 4 in GTA trafficking ring
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    Four charged: Stephen Consala faces 23 firearms trafficking counts

    Peel police charged Stephen Prakash Consala, 24, of Scarborough, with 23 counts of firearms trafficking plus nine counts of drug trafficking and ammunition trafficking. Akshaya Srikanthan, 24, of Ajax, was charged with 11 counts of firearms trafficking and seven counts of drug trafficking. Sammy Shaik, 28, of Mississauga, and Janoj Dhayabaran, 23, of Toronto, were also charged. Consala and Dhayabaran were held for bail hearings; Srikanthan and Shaik were released pending later court appearances.

    “More than half of the firearms you see here today have been used in shootings throughout the GTA. In fact, one of these firearms was used in a shooting that resulted in a homicide…”
    — Nick Milinovich, Peel Regional Police Deputy Chief · source
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    One seized gun linked to 2024 Mississauga homicide; 14 others to GTA shootings — Detective Sergeant Mark Mazzocato disclosed that one of the recovered firearms was used in a 2024 Mississauga homicide, while 14 others were involved in separate shootings across the GTA. Officers executed four search warrants across Mississauga, Ajax, Scarborough, and Toronto.

  3. background

    Project Red Zone yields 23 seized firearms, 4 arrests — Peel police announced the results of Project Red Zone at a press conference, revealing the seizure of 23 firearms (15 prohibited and U.S.-sourced), over 800 grams of cocaine, 951 rounds of ammunition, and the arrest of four individuals. Fifteen of the firearms were traced back to the United States.

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    Peel police launch Project Red Zone undercover firearms probe — Peel Regional Police launched an undercover investigation into gun trafficking across the Greater Toronto Area, beginning what would become one of the service's most significant disruption efforts.

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