During the lengthy investigation, search warrants were conducted on two vehicles belonging to Talke, a home in the Sandalwood Parkway and Hurontario Street area of Brampton, a storage locker in Rexdale and a home in the Liberty Village area of Toronto, police said.

Police said they discovered sophisticated, custom-made hiding spots for the weapons and guns in furniture and in the two vehicles. The hiding places were created using hydraulics and magnets, according to investigators, which made the guns readily available to the occupants of the vehicles, a grave safety concern for officers conducting traffic stops.

Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown and Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie attended the conference and both praised Peel police for their work.

"This is a major breakthrough for public safety," Brown said.

"I'm very proud of the work that they have accomplished here today," Crombie said. "People need to continue to feel safe in their community."

She said Mississauga has been designated one of the safety cities in Canada for the past 17 years.

"As a community we need to stop gun violence and stop handguns from coming into the community," she said.

Lines said the investigation is "far from over."

Police will investigate each gun to determine its history, including if they have been used in any crimes. Lines also said police are still trying to determine if a criminal organization is involved, but added a "mid-to-high-level" drug trafficker would be expected to be in possession of the quantities of drugs seized.

"You're not entrusted with this amount of drugs and firearms if you're not a higher level criminal operator," he said.

Police played the following video to show the power of the weapons seized.