WARMINGTON: Violent extortion bust in Peel leads to 17 non-Canadians charged

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“Pay up” or they would “shoot up.”

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That’s what Peel Regional Police allege criminals extorting innocent business people for cash threatened as part of their “pay up or you pay the price” criminal enterprise in which 324 gunshots were fired into two dozen Peel residences or businesses.

Now it’s the accused’s turn to pay a legal price!

Victims in the South Asian community were allegedly told to fork over cash payments or their homes or businesses would be shot up or burned down. And these alleged vile criminals — of whom Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown said none are Canadian citizens — were not fooling around.

“Several businesses, including restaurants and trucking companies, were repeatedly targeted after refusing to comply with extortion demands, highlighting the group’s persistence and increasingly violent tactics,” police said Monday.

Only two are permanent residents in Canada

There were two dozen incidents. Now there are 17 alleged criminals – all originally from India — before the courts charged with counts ranging from extortion to firearms offences to arson, conspiracy, obstruction of justice, breaches of court orders, and drug-related offences.

And multiple sources say one of the charged in this case — Sukwinder Singh — is also wanted for an attempted murder in India.

In a strange way, this was a foreign invasion. Only two of the suspects are permanent residents in Canada and the others range from visitors to temporary workers. Some are said to have already been kicked out of Canada and many will also face potential deportation hearings.

Prior to this project, the public would hear in the news about homes or businesses being shot up or a fire at a business in Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga, but were not sure what it was all about.

Police say it was a coordinated shakedown operation. If you don’t cough up money, they attack you.

“In one incident, investigators allege two of the accused were responsible for a shooting and arson at a residential address in Caledon, followed minutes later by a second shooting targeting a business in Brampton,” said police.

Terrifying. Intolerable in a free society. Organized crime, police allege, that was forcing successful people to cough money to criminals who wanted their piece of that success. Not by working for it but using force to take it. This had families living in terror.

‘Complete failure of border security’

“Talk about a complete failure of border security when you have 17 (alleged) foreign criminals terrifying a community and committing violent acts. All should be deported yesterday,” said Brown. “There is no way this should be allowed to happen.”

Peel police board chair Nando Iannicca said some families told him they considered leaving Canada as a result. Both Brown and Peel Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich say they have talked to victims who said they live in fear as their children have had to duck bullets flying into their homes.

Police made 17 arrests, totalling 106 criminal charges over 24 incidents. Of those, 16 “are linked to For Brothers, including arson and multiple shootings that involved 324 rounds discharged.” Police also “seized six firearms, illicit drugs, cellphones, SIM cards and fraudulent IDs.”

Peel cops partnered with the OPP, FBI, Canada Border Services Agency, and the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) to shut this racket down. The Extortion Task Force was made up of 30 officers from the different agencies.

“We recognize the fear and harm this has caused, particularly within the South Asian community, and remain committed to put a stop to these crimes and keep our communities safe,” said Peel Chief Nishan Duralappah. “Extortion is not confined to one region but connected both nationally and internationally. Addressing it requires strong cross-border collaboration and intelligence-sharing among agencies.”

“The organized criminal network is allegedly responsible for a series of targeted attacks against the Region of Peel’s South Asian community,” say Peel Police. “They are believed to have been active in Brampton, Mississauga, Caledon, and British Columbia, with links to California.”

The list of those charged

Charged in these crimes are Iqbal Singh Bhagria, 25, of Brampton, Akashdeep Singh, 24, of Norval, Ravinder Singh, 25, of Surrey, BC, Jashanbir Singh, 21, of Surrey, BC, Dilawarpreet Singh, 26, of Brampton, Mandeep Singh, 21, of Brampton, Prabhdeep Sohal, 22, of Brampton, Partapbir Ghuman, 22, of Brampton, Ajaydeep Singh, 29, of Brampton, Navroop Singh, 24, of Brampton, Rajan Singh, 28, of Barrie, Amritjot Singh, 22, of Brampton, Jashanpreet Singh, 22, of Brampton, Guneet Guneet, 27, of Brampton,Sukhwinder Singh, 32, of Brampton, Mohinder Singh, 30, of Brampton and Gautam Gautam, 22, of Manteca, California.

None of the charges have been tested in court and all are innocent until proven guilty.

Video released by police of shootings

But the video evidence put out by Peel police offers insight into the horrors of these alleged crimes. The offering shows security video of men firing at will into homes and businesses – all with the alleged intent to get money out of their victims. It’s despicable crime and allegedly committed against law-abiding Canadian people from the South Asian community by people who are in Canada but not Canadian.

“These arrests reflect the coordinated efforts of Peel Regional Police and our law enforcement partners across jurisdictions to disrupt these networks and hold those responsible accountable,” said Duralappah.

CBSA president Erin O’Gorman said, “The Canada Border Services Agency collaborates with law enforcement partners to combat extortion and protect communities across Canada. Our efforts include intelligence sharing, investigations, arrests, detentions, and removal of inadmissible foreign nationals engaging in extortion-related activities.

“As of May 7, 2026, we have opened 446 immigration investigations, issued 118 removal orders for various inadmissibility grounds, and enforced 55 removals.”

Since none of the accused are Canadian citizens, the best way to start holding these alleged criminals accountable is to put them on a plane today and deport them back to their home country.

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