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Largest Haul

Date1/8/1990

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Weil, Bernard (photographer)

FormatPicture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Largest Haul: Police Constable Lorna Kozmik holds up two packages from the largest single cocaine seizure in Metro's history. Police Constable Eric Chomiak; left; an Sergeant Randy Curts keep an eye on the rest.

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Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Object NumberTSPA_0120217F

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