Peel police say they have arrested 17 suspects linked to a string of violent extortion incidents that predominantly targeted members of the South Asian business community in Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga.
A total of 106 criminal charges have been laid in connection with the joint investigation, which was launched in December 2025 and involved the FBI, CBSA, OPP, and Surrey Police Service.
Victims in these incidents were threatened, and their businesses, which included restaurants and trucking companies, were shot at and set on fire, Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah said at a news conference on Monday.
“The violence was not random,” he noted. “They were specifically targeted and escalated over time.”
Duraiappah said the 17 accused have been connected to 24 incidents.
“This investigation is far beyond Peel. It has ties to British Columbia… as well as the United States and India," he said, adding that one suspect was linked to an attempted homicide in India.
Six of the 17 charged may face immigration action, Duraiappah said.
“Outside the 17, there six additional (suspects) that have been detained by Canadian Border Services. Some of them have already been removed from Canada and two are in custody with CBSA,” he said.
Peel police have released images of the 17 suspects arrested in a sweeping extortion probe targeted members of the South Asian business community.
Group responsible for hundreds of illegal firearm discharges: police
Deputy Chief Nick Milonovich said that members of this criminal network are believed to be responsible for roughly half of the 620 rounds discharged from illegal firearms in Peel Region this year.
“We believe we have made a significant dent in their ability to operate,” he said.
“Each bullet represents a life that could have been lost and a tremendous amount of fear and concern created in our community.”
Six firearms were seized as part of the investigation, Det. Brian Lorette, said at Monday’s news conference.
“Over the course of this investigation, we identified multiple groups, associates, and support persons operating with similar methods, some of whom had connections across several jurisdictions and ties to organized crime,” Lorette said.
“These groups used violent tactics repeatedly to target victims who refused to comply with extortion demands.”
Charges include 11 extortion-related charges, 75 firearms charges, as well as charges relating to arsons, conspiracy, and drug-related offences.
“One of the groups identified through this investigation is commonly known as the Four Brothers Gang whose members and associates were linked to several violent extortion-related offences, including shootings,” Lorette said.
The gang, police said, has been linked to 16 of the 24 violent incidents.
Five members or associates of that gang have been arrested, he added.
“The Four Brothers Gang remains a focus for investigators,” Lorette said.
多倫多皮爾區警方 近期抓了一大批人，是一個作惡多端的跨國 有組織暴力勒索犯罪集團。17名涉案男子有13個叫辛格，皮爾區警方近期成功 打掉了一個犯罪集團 這個犯罪團夥名字 叫four Brothers 在主流報道中啊 也就經常被稱為four Brothers gang 也就是四兄弟幫 這是一個專門盯上加拿大 南亞裔商戶的黑惡勢力，主要犯罪地點 在多倫多的賓頓市 密西沙加 還有卡利登三個城市 他們的目標非常明確，就是當地的餐廳 貨運公司等各類商戶 常年要收保護費 隻要有商戶不肯妥協拒絕交錢 他們就會立馬實施報複 槍擊縱火上門恐嚇 各種暴力手段輪番上陣 作惡手段十分惡劣。
更猖獗的是 這個團夥並非本地小作坊 而是妥妥的跨國犯罪網絡 不僅覆蓋了加拿大很多地方，還和BC省 美國加州 印度 的犯罪勢力深度關聯 組織性非常強。 警方從2025年12月就啟動了專項調查 徹查後曝光的數據 讓人觸目驚心 這一團夥累計犯案24起。其中16起都是 重大惡性暴力案件 總共打出了324發子彈 今年皮爾區記錄在案的鍾非法槍支子彈一共是620發 也就是說將近一半的非法槍支 事件都和這個團夥直接相關，可見它的危害程度有多嚴重 而且他們的暴力犯罪啊 完全不是隨機作案 全都是有預謀 有計劃，有針對性的報複 警方呢披露 曾經有兩名嫌疑人 先是在卡利登的 一處民居開槍縱火 短短幾分鍾後又驅車趕到賓頓市的 商戶門店再次開槍 暴力升級速度極快 十分凶殘。
這次抓獲行動更是實現了 跨國跨部門的高效聯動 加拿大邊境服務局 安省省警 BC省的素裏警方聯合美國聯邦調查局 多方協作 全力收網 成功繳獲了6支槍械 各類毒品多部涉案手機以及偽造 身份文件等大量的核心證據 據警方透露 這次落網的17名嫌疑人。年齡集中在21歲到32歲 非常年輕 多數是來自賓頓市 我查了一下他們的名字 都是南亞裔，其中13個人的名字 中間都有一個辛格 所有人累計麵臨 106項刑事控罪 涵蓋勒索，非法持槍 縱火 串謀 毒品犯罪等多項重罪 目前這個案件已經有 了明確的處置結果，其中3個人被直接驅逐出境 6個人呢 麵臨移民執法處置 還有6個人被邊境部門拘留，
部分已經遣返 更值得關注的是 其中一名嫌疑人還牽扯 到印度一起蓄意謀殺案 案情十分複雜，
皮爾區警察總長 就對媒體表示啊 這夥暴徒的惡行讓整個南亞 社區的商戶啊 長期活在恐懼當中。
每一次開槍 每一次縱火 都隨時可能 奪走無辜民眾的生命 嚴重破壞了社區治安 和民生安穩。
警方也提醒 這個犯罪團夥背後啊 關聯著多層的 有組織犯罪網絡 目前調查仍然在持續推進當中 後續不排除有 更多的嫌疑人落網 更多涉案罪行將被曝光 這起案件也提醒了所有在加拿大 的華人商戶和移民朋友 雖然這些針對企業的 勒索、槍支暴力案件頻發主要是針對南亞裔移民社區 但大家也不要輕視 一定要提高警惕 做好防範 如果大家自己或者身邊的商戶遭遇 了惡意恐嚇 勒索、威脅、不明人員騷擾 一定不要隱忍 不要妥協。第一時間要向警方報警 留存證據 攜手守護社區安全。
