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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, December 12, 2014 | 8 OPP conduct new search for evidence in gas plants scandal by Alex Boutillier, Robert Benzie and Rob Ferguson Toronto Star The anti-rackets squad of the Ontario Provincial Police has executed a new search warrant in its 18-month investigation of deleted emails in the Liberals' gas plants scandal, the Toronto Star has learned. Officers swept in to government offices at 222 Jarvis St. -- the former Sears building now housing part of the province's information technology services -- on Nov. 27, Sgt. Peter Leon of the OPP confirmed Wednesday. That was three days after the warrant was obtained. The search warrant has been sealed and the Star is taking legal action to have it released so details of the operation can be made public. "Due to the sealing and the ongoing nature of the investigation, the OPP cannot speak to this matter at this time," Leon said in an email. 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