Seventeen men, including two from Surrey, B.C., have been arrested by Peel Regional Police and face a total of 106 criminal charges in connection with the ongoing extortion crisis targeting the South Asian community in the Peel Region in Southern Ontario.
Police believe that the majority of those arrested have ties to the international criminal network, For Brothers, and suspect that the group is active in Brampton, Mississauga, Caledon, and British Columbia, and has ties to California.
“Overall, the 17 accused are connected to 24 incidents. Of those, investigators linked 16 violent incidents associated with For Brothers, including arson and multiple shootings that involved 324 rounds discharged,” noted a Peel Police press release Monday (May 25).
“In one incident, investigators allege two of the accused were responsible for a shooting and arson at a residential address in Caledon (Ontario), followed minutes later by a second shooting targeting a business in Brampton.”
Surrey’s Ravinder Singh, 25, is charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit an indictable offence of discharging a firearm, and Jashanbir Singh, 21, is charged with assault and extortion. Police did not state if the two Surrey men are connected to For Brothers.
A joint forces operation, which began in December 2025, included Peel Regional Police and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), as well as the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC).
Surrey Police also provided Peel Regional Police with “intelligence and the sharing of information,” said Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton.
None of the men is facing charges in connection with extortion-related violence in Surrey, the Surrey Police confirmed Tuesday (May 26).
Chief Nishan Duraiappah, Peel Regional Police, said, “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. Extortion is not confined to one region but is connected both nationally and internationally. Addressing it requires strong cross-border collaboration and intelligence-sharing among 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.”
Six of the men charged may face “immigration action” after their cases go through the courts.
In addition, the CBSA detained six people: three were removed, two remain in CBSA custody, and the Immigration and Refugee Board released one with conditions.
Erin O’Gorman, president of Canada Border Services Agency, 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.”
The 17 charged are, Jashanbir Singh, 21, of Surrey, BC, Ravinder Singh, 25, of Surrey, BC, Iqbal Singh Bhagria, 25, of Brampton, ON, Dilawarpreet Singh, 26, of Brampton, ON, Prabhdeep Sohal, 22, of Brampton, ON, Ajaydeep Singh, 29, of Brampton, ON, Rajan Singh, 28, of Barrie, ON, Akashdeep Singh, 24, of Norval, ON, Mandeep Singh, 21, of Brampton, ON, Navroop Singh, 24, of Brampton, ON, Amritjot Singh, 22, of Brampton, ON, Guneet Guneet, 27, of Brampton, ON, Mohinder Singh, 30, of Brampton, ON, Rajan Singh, 28, of Barrie, ON, Jashanpreet Singh, 22, of Brampton, ON, Sukhwinder Singh, 32, of Brampton, ON, Gautam Gautam, 22, of Manteca, CA.