Canadian Police arrest 17 men believed to be of Indian origin for extortion
Canadian Police have arrested 17 men of Indian origin for alleged extortion and organized crime targeting South Asian business owners. The arrests were made following a joint investigation with the FBI, which revealed connections to an international criminal network known as 'For Brothers'. Authorities seized firearms, drugs, and fraudulent identification during the operation, and further arrests are expected as the investigation continues.
- ▪Seventeen individuals were arrested for their involvement in extortion and organized crime.
- ▪The criminal network targeted South Asian business owners in Canada and the United States.
- ▪Police seized firearms, illicit drugs, and fraudulent identification during the investigation.
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Canadian Police have arrested 17 persons, believed to be of Indian origin, for their alleged involvement in extortion and organised crime targeting South Asian business owners and community members in the region.The Extortion Task Force of the Peel Police "dismantled a coordinated campaign of intimidation, threats, and escalating violence used to extort local businesses", according to a press release issued by the Peel Regional Police on its official website on Monday (May 25, 2026). The majority of the arrested individuals have ties to an international criminal network known as ‘For Brothers’, which targeted South Asian business owners and community members across the region in Canada and the United States, it said.
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