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.
多伦多皮尔区警方 近期抓了一大批人，是一个作恶多端的跨国 有组织暴力勒索犯罪集团。17名涉案男子有13个叫辛格，皮尔区警方近期成功 打掉了一个犯罪集团 这个犯罪团伙名字 叫four Brothers 在主流报道中啊 也就经常被称为four Brothers gang 也就是四兄弟帮 这是一个专门盯上加拿大 南亚裔商户的黑恶势力，主要犯罪地点 在多伦多的宾顿市 密西沙加 还有卡利登三个城市 他们的目标非常明确，就是当地的餐厅 货运公司等各类商户 常年要收保护费 只要有商户不肯妥协拒绝交钱 他们就会立马实施报复 枪击纵火上门恐吓 各种暴力手段轮番上阵 作恶手段十分恶劣。
更猖獗的是 这个团伙并非本地小作坊 而是妥妥的跨国犯罪网络 不仅覆盖了加拿大很多地方，还和BC省 美国加州 印度 的犯罪势力深度关联 组织性非常强。 警方从2025年12月就启动了专项调查 彻查后曝光的数据 让人触目惊心 这一团伙累计犯案24起。其中16起都是 重大恶性暴力案件 总共打出了324发子弹 今年皮尔区记录在案的钟非法枪支子弹一共是620发 也就是说将近一半的非法枪支 事件都和这个团伙直接相关，可见它的危害程度有多严重 而且他们的暴力犯罪啊 完全不是随机作案 全都是有预谋 有计划，有针对性的报复 警方呢披露 曾经有两名嫌疑人 先是在卡利登的 一处民居开枪纵火 短短几分钟后又驱车赶到宾顿市的 商户门店再次开枪 暴力升级速度极快 十分凶残。
这次抓获行动更是实现了 跨国跨部门的高效联动 加拿大边境服务局 安省省警 BC省的素里警方联合美国联邦调查局 多方协作 全力收网 成功缴获了6支枪械 各类毒品多部涉案手机以及伪造 身份文件等大量的核心证据 据警方透露 这次落网的17名嫌疑人。年龄集中在21岁到32岁 非常年轻 多数是来自宾顿市 我查了一下他们的名字 都是南亚裔，其中13个人的名字 中间都有一个辛格 所有人累计面临 106项刑事控罪 涵盖勒索，非法持枪 纵火 串谋 毒品犯罪等多项重罪 目前这个案件已经有 了明确的处置结果，其中3个人被直接驱逐出境 6个人呢 面临移民执法处置 还有6个人被边境部门拘留，
部分已经遣返 更值得关注的是 其中一名嫌疑人还牵扯 到印度一起蓄意谋杀案 案情十分复杂，
皮尔区警察总长 就对媒体表示啊 这伙暴徒的恶行让整个南亚 社区的商户啊 长期活在恐惧当中。
每一次开枪 每一次纵火 都随时可能 夺走无辜民众的生命 严重破坏了社区治安 和民生安稳。
警方也提醒 这个犯罪团伙背后啊 关联着多层的 有组织犯罪网络 目前调查仍然在持续推进当中 后续不排除有 更多的嫌疑人落网 更多涉案罪行将被曝光 这起案件也提醒了所有在加拿大 的华人商户和移民朋友 虽然这些针对企业的 勒索、枪支暴力案件频发主要是针对南亚裔移民社区 但大家也不要轻视 一定要提高警惕 做好防范 如果大家自己或者身边的商户遭遇 了恶意恐吓 勒索、威胁、不明人员骚扰 一定不要隐忍 不要妥协。第一时间要向警方报警 留存证据 携手守护社区安全。
