Region of Peel(Canada) – Peel Regional Police have arrested 17 individuals, the majority of whom have ties to an international criminal network known as For Brothers, which targeted South Asian business owners and community members across the region, Canada and the United States.
Led by the Extortion Task Force, the investigation dismantled a coordinated campaign of intimidation, threats, and escalating violence used to extort local businesses.
The organised criminal network is allegedly responsible for a series of targeted attacks against the Region of Peel’s South Asian community. They are believed to have been active in Brampton, Mississauga, Caledon, and British Columbia, with links to California.
About the Investigation
In December 2025, a Joint Forces Operation commenced, which included Peel Regional Police and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC).
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.
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.
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.
17 Arrests and 106 Criminal Charges
In April 2026, investigators executed a series of search warrants across multiple locations, resulting in the arrest of the following 17 men, facing a total of 106 criminal charges:
Iqbal Singh Bhagria, 25, of Brampton, ON
Akashdeep Singh, 24, of Norval, ON
Ravinder Singh, 25, of Surrey, BC
Jashanbir Singh, 21, of Surrey, BC
Dilawarpreet Singh, 26, of Brampton, ON
Mandeep Singh, 21, of Brampton, ON
Prabhdeep Sohal, 22, of Brampton, ON
Partapbir Ghuman, 22, of Brampton, ON
Ajaydeep Singh, 29, of Brampton, ON
Navroop Singh, 24, of Brampton, ON
Rajan Singh, 28, of Barrie, ON
Amritjot Singh, 22, of Brampton, ON
Jashanpreet Singh, 22, of Brampton, ON
Guneet Guneet, 27, of Brampton, ON
Sukhwinder Singh, 32, of Brampton, ON
Mohinder Singh, 30, of Brampton, ON
Gautam Gautam, 22, of Manteca, CA
Six individuals charged by Peel Regional Police may face immigration action, including possible removal from the country, after their criminal cases are finished. Separately, the CBSA arrested and detained six individuals for immigration-related inadmissibility. For those arrested and detained by CBSA, three individuals have been removed, two are in CBSA custody, and one has been released by the Immigration and Refugee Board on conditions.
During the investigation, police also seized six firearms, illicit drugs, multiple cell phones, SIM cards and fraudulent identification cards.
The investigation remains ongoing and further arrests are anticipated.
Partners in Fighting Extortions
Peel Regional Police would like to thank the CBSA, OPP, Surrey Police Service, Edmonton Police Service and the FBI for their assistance in this investigation. Peel Regional Police would also like to recognize and thank FINTRAC for their ongoing assistance.
Since 2023, through the work of the Extortion Task Force, Peel Regional Police have been actively addressing violent extortion incidents, including threats, financial demands, and acts of violence such as shootings and arsons, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to community safety.