Project Folkstone focused on a “criminal organization” involved in a cross-border gun smuggling operation that specialized in trafficking illegal guns

Project Folkstone focused on a “criminal organization” involved in a cross-border gun smuggling operation that specialized in trafficking illegal guns in the GTA. Police said that criminal organization was smuggling guns into Canada from the U.S., along with various drugs including cocaine, marijuana and heroin.David Barker, 39, of Windsor, is charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking, weapons trafficking and commission of an offence for a criminal organization.
Jason Tompkins, 35, of Windsor, is charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, commission of an offence for a criminal organization, importing firearms and trafficking weapons.Police said Tompkins was a “main player” in the criminal operation who liaised with the gun sources in Kentucky and the buyers here.
“He was facilitating the transport and smuggling of the guns coming into the country,” said Corey.Police nabbed two other Windsor men, but their names haven’t been released. They were all shipped to Newmarket.