A man charged with conspiracy to commit murder and being the head of a criminal organization will remain in jail until next week.
John Harry Tsekouras was arrested last Wednesday at the Balmoral Street police station and charged with conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to kidnap.
The 39-year-old Thunder Bay man was originally charged in April 2012 for his alleged role in a major drug trafficking network. It is alleged that Tsekouras was the head of a criminal organization.
Tsekouras appeared via video in the Ontario Court of Justice Thursday afternoon and was remanded in custody until either next Monday, where he is expected to appear at the Superior Court of Justice, or Tuesday in the provincial court.
The Tuesday appearance will only take place if the matter cannot be dealt with on Monday in Superior Court.
The Crown attorney said they are trying to transfer all charges against Tsekouras to the Superior Court, so they can be dealt with in one court.
The initial charges against Tsekouras are the result of a major police investigation dubbed Project Dolphin, a massive police operation that began in 2010 and involved multiple police forces including the Thunder Bay Police Service, RCMP and OPP.
