revealed that a deadly towing war has been playing out across the GTA for the past two years, as companies compete for bigger slices of a lucrative segment of the industry known as collision towing or accident “chasing.”
A joint forces police operation led by York Regional Police was launched in February to crack down on the violence and organized crime within the towing industry. Since then, roughly 30 people have been charged as part of Project Paramount, and investigators say they expect to charge at least another 20.
It’s common knowledge in the towing industry that some peripheral businesses such as body shops, rental car companies and physiotherapy clinics will pay tow truck drivers to bring them business. As a result of these kickbacks, a single car can yield thousands of dollars, so “chasers” are racing each other to every job, with confrontations erupting into arguments and fist fights and even stabbings and shootings.
The government source said Sunday that specific details of the province’s plans remain up in the air – for example, whether reforms will come through legislative or regulatory changes.
thetanviking 3 in Ottawa. That is all.
Hey Globe, this happened months ago, why did t we hear about it?
That’s something new , what’s the problem