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Another day, another record-breaking fentanyl bust

November 12, 2025 • Village Media Inc.

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It’s true what they say: records are meant to be broken.

Over the summer, the Ontario Provincial Police announced the largest fentanyl seizure in the force’s history: 38 kg, or more than 380,000 street doses of the lethal drug. The massive bust was the result of Project Golden, a multi-jurisdictional investigation that spanned 11 months and multiple communities.

Today, the force announced an even bigger bust: 46 kg of fentanyl taken off the streets in Windsor, all part of an extensive investigation — Project Rotherham — that the OPP alleges is linked to organized crime.

On tonight’s episode of Closer Look, we revisit two previous interviews that shed light on how fentanyl is produced and trafficked across Ontario: one with OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique, the other with renowned organized crime expert and author Antonio Nicaso.

Hosted by Village Media’s Michael Friscolanti and Scott Sexsmith, and produced by Derek Turner, Closer Look is a new daily podcast that goes way beyond the headlines with insightful, in-depth conversations featuring our reporters and editors, leading experts, key stakeholders and big newsmakers.

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