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On Friday, March 23, 2012, the Toronto Police Service issued a news release regarding a man wanted in a sexual assault investigation.

It was reported that:

- on Sunday, March 18, 2012, at approximately 1:30 a.m., a 20-year-old woman attended a restaurant on Spadina Avenue, where a man befriended her

- the woman went to the washroom in the restaurant and was followed by the man

- he entered her washroom and began punching her, then sexually assaulted her

See previous release.

Police have now released security camera video of the suspect.

Click here for security camera video of suspect.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474, 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.

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.