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The Toronto Police Service would like to thank the public for their assistance locating a missing girl.

Lesiqueka Cochrane, 14, was last seen leaving a party on Friday, March 16, 2012, in the Chalkfarm Drive area.

See previous release.

She was located on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at 6:10 p.m.

The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance locating a man wanted in an attempt murder investigation.

It is reported that:

- on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at 3:30 a.m., the suspect assaulted a woman with a golf club

The woman was treated in hospital with serious head/facial injuries.

Tavengwa Chigwada, 34, is described as black, 170 lbs., black hair, afro haircut, brown eyes.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook.

The Toronto Police Service would like to thank the public for their assistance locating a missing man.

Ajay Mathur, 20, was last seen on Friday, December 24, 2011, in the John Garland Boulevard/Martin Grove Road area, and was last spoken to over the phone on Saturday, December 30, 2011.

See previous release.

On Thursday, March 22, 2012, Niagara Parks Police Service with the Niagara Regional Police Service, located human remains in the Niagara River. The remains were identified as Ajay Mathur.

A post-mortem examination was completed. Foul play is not suspected.

The Toronto Strategic Partnership* would like to make the public aware of a “phishing scam” targeting credit card holders.

“Phishing” is a technique used to trick people into providing personal, financial, or password data by leading consumers to believe that a request for information is coming from a legitimate source. In reality, it is a malicious attempt to collect consumer information for the purpose of committing fraud. These requests often ask for information that will be used to commit fraud.

People are being contacted through email, text messaging and phone calls from suspects attempting to get personal credit card details such as credit card numbers, PINs, and the three digit code (CVV2/CVC2) on the back of a credit card.

The Toronto Strategic Partnership recommends the following steps to protect your credit card data:

- do not provide any personal or credit card information
- ask the caller to provide his/her name, department, and extension
- tell the representative you want to verify their information and end the call
- never use verification provided by the person/entity that contacts you
- take steps to verify what is being told to you by calling the phone number on your credit card or billing statement
- contact your local police to report the incident or the Canadian Anti-fraud Centre for more information on this and other similar scams

Visa and MasterCard have supplied the following links on fraud prevention:

For further information on credit card fraud prevention tips, please click here, and here

*The Toronto Strategic Partnership is a multi-law enforcement agency, formed in response to ever-increasing cross-border fraudulent mass marketing schemes. The Partnership consists of the Competition Bureau of Canada, Ontario Ministry of Consumer Services, Ontario Ministry of Finance, Toronto Police Service Financial Crimes Unit, Ontario Provincial Police Anti−Rackets Branch, The Canadian Anti-fraud Centre, RCMP GTA Commercial Crime Section, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Al Spratt at 416-808-7300 Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook.

The Toronto Strategic Partnership* would like to make the public aware of a “phishing scam” targeting credit card holders.

“Phishing” is a technique used to trick people into providing personal, financial, or password data by leading consumers to believe that a request for information is coming from a legitimate source. In reality, it is a malicious attempt to collect consumer information for the purpose of committing fraud. These requests often ask for information that will be used to commit fraud.

People are being contacted through email, text messaging and phone calls from suspects attempting to get personal credit card details such as credit card numbers, PINs, and the three digit code (CVV2/CVC2) on the back of a credit card.

The Toronto Strategic Partnership recommends the following steps to protect your credit card data:

- do not provide any personal or credit card information
- ask the caller to provide his/her name, department, and extension
- tell the representative you want to verify their information and end the call
- never use verification provided by the person/entity that contacts you
- take steps to verify what is being told to you by calling the phone number on your credit card or billing statement
- contact your local police to report the incident or the Canadian Anti-fraud Centre for more information on this and other similar scams

Visa and MasterCard have supplied the following links on fraud prevention:

For further information on credit card fraud prevention tips, please click here, and here

*The Toronto Strategic Partnership is a multi-law enforcement agency, formed in response to ever-increasing cross-border fraudulent mass marketing schemes. The Partnership consists of the Competition Bureau of Canada, Ontario Ministry of Consumer Services, Ontario Ministry of Finance, Toronto Police Service Financial Crimes Unit, Ontario Provincial Police Anti−Rackets Branch, The Canadian Anti-fraud Centre, RCMP GTA Commercial Crime Section, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Al Spratt at 416-808-7300 Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook.

The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of a quantity of lost medication.

It is reported that:

- on Sunday, March 25, 2012, at 4 p.m., a bottle of HIV medication and two bottles of Oxycontin tablets were lost in the Church Street and Wellesley Street area

The pills could be fatal if ingested, especially to children.

Anyone finding the medication is asked not to handle it, but to contact police at 416-808-5100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook.

The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public's assistance locating a missing woman.

Shakhlo Tuychieva, 41, was last seen on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 7 p.m., in the Bathurst Street/Finch Avenue West area.

She is described as white, 5’2"-5’4", with green/blue eyes, short black hair with dark-red highlights. She was last seen wearing a grey dress coat with fur and black shoes.

She was last seen leaving in her vehicle, a 2000 grey, Daewoo, with Ontario licence plate BESA 481.

Police are concerned for her safety.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook.

In December 2011, the Toronto Drug Squad began an investigation targeting the production and distribution of MDMA and ketamine in Toronto and Markham.

The Toronto Police Service joined with the York Regional Police Service and continued the investigation, identifying targets and locations involved in the alleged production of synthetic drugs.

It is alleged that:

- six people were identified participating in the production and distribution of MDMA, methamphetamines and ketamine

- 12 search warrants were executed in Toronto and Markham

- four addresses were being operated as clandestine labs: 51 Demspter Street, Toronto; 4101 Sheppard Avenue East, apartment 208, Toronto; 30 Clegg Drive, apartment 612, Markham; 1 Upper Duke Crescent, apartment 404, Markham

- seized during the search warrants were three motor vehicles, a starter pistol and a Taser, MDMA: 30,000 grams; Ketamine: 4145.15 grams; crystal meth: 94.58 grams; GHB: 15 grams; Ecstasy: 10 pills; an unknown white powder substance: 51,100 grams (substance to be identified pending testing by Heath Canada)

- the drugs seized have a estimated street value of over $1,000,000

On Thursday, March 22, 2012, the following were charged with a total of 106 drug- and weapon-related offences:

1. Guowang Deng, 31, of Markham, 23 charges
2. Zhi Li, 30, of Markham, 19 charges
3. Hoahau Chen, of Markham, 19 charges
4. Jian Chen, 22, of Toronto, 20 charges
5. Yan Zhang, 27, of Toronto, 19 charges
6. Xi Deng, 19, of Toronto, six charges

The accused appeared in court at Old City Hall on Friday, March 23, 2012, room 103 and are scheduled to appear back in court at Old City Hall on Monday, March 25, 2012, room 103, 10 a.m.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Toronto Police Service Drug Squad, Clandestine Lab Unit, at 416-808-6221, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook.

On Saturday, March 24, 2012, police arrested a man in connection with a stolen boat investigation.

It is alleged that:

- the accused attempted to sell a 28-foot-long racing boat, stolen from Orangeville, Ontario, to a person in Philadelphia

It is further alleged that:

- on Saturday, March 24, 2012, police seized two stolen boats and four stolen boat engines and other nautical accessories

Tufan Turanli, 29, of Toronto, has been charged with:

1) Five counts of Possession Stolen Property
2) Possession Burglar's Tools

He was scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall, on Sunday, March 25, 2012, room 101, at 10 a.m.

Police believe there may be more victims.

55 Division Major Crime Unit officers were assisted by members of the Ontario Provincial Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Toronto Police Service Marine Unit.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5500, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook.

On Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at 11 a.m., at 40 College Street, in the Grenville lobby, Detective Sergeant Dan Nielsen will update the media on charges in the homicide of Chris Thompson.

See previous release.

The conference will not be broadcast on the Bell TOC.