Youth Recruitment
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Ontario Vehicle Theft Falls 8.4 Per Cent While Toronto Climbs — and Investigators Say Syndicates Are Still Sending Teenagers (August 12, 2026)
Équité Association reports an 8.4 per cent drop in Ontario vehicle thefts for the first half of 2026, but Toronto is up 8.8 per cent — and investigators say organized crime groups are still using teenagers and cheap radio hacking devices to take the cars.
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Niagara Bank Robbery Charges Pull ‘Gun-for-Hire’ Suspect Jayon Burgher Into a Fourth Police Jurisdiction (August 12, 2026)
Niagara Regional Police charge Jayon Burgher, 18, Brandon Brown, 22, and a 17-year-old in two failed bank robberies — extending the alleged footprint of a suspect already tied to Toronto’s ‘gun-for-hire’ shooting probe across four Ontario police services.