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Southern Ontario gangs are expanding into smaller cities like Sudbury, driving a rise in drug-related gun violence and youth involvement.
Criminal gangs from southern Ontario, especially Toronto and Mississauga, are expanding into smaller communities like Sudbury, fueling a surge in drug trafficking and gun violence.
Driven by higher profits in opioid crisis-affected areas, gangs use "apartment takeovers" and recruit local youth to carry out operations while leadership remains hidden.
Greater Sudbury saw eight firearm-related homicides in 2025, most tied to drugs, and youth involvement in violent crime is rising nationwide.
Gangs are also linked to sex trafficking, particularly of young Indigenous women.
Though gun crime rates have been stable, the nature of violence has shifted toward drug-related offenses, with American-made firearms increasingly moving north.
Las pandillas del sur de Ontario se están expandiendo a ciudades más pequeñas como Sudbury, impulsando un aumento en la violencia armada relacionada con las drogas y la participación de los jóvenes.