4 charged in drug bust; 62 kilos of cocaine seized

TORONTO - Toronto police say four men are facing drug charges after more than 60 kilograms of cocaine was seized, among other drugs.

Organized crime and drug squad investigators arrested three of the men on May 6, and then seized about 33 kilograms of cocaine during a search of two vehicles associated with the three.

More search warrants were executed in the Toronto area, resulting in the arrest of a fourth man and the seizure of another 29 kilograms of cocaine.

Also seized were three kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and a small quantity of liquid GHB -- also known as liquid ecstasy.

Const. Wendy Drummond says although the arrests were made last month, the investigation was ongoing and police did not release information until now in order not to jeopardize the investigation.

Philipos Kollaros, 33, of Vancouver, Ritesh Thakur, 40, of Mississauga, Gursharan Singh, 29, of Mississauga, and Dimitri Alexiou, 36, of Quebec, all face multiple charges including trafficking in cocaine.