Toronto-area extortion bust arrests foreigners who came on temporary visas
Seventeen individuals have been arrested in the Greater Toronto Area for their involvement in violent extortion rings targeting the South Asian community. Many of the suspects entered Canada on temporary visas, and police have laid over 100 charges against them. Authorities are also considering deportation for those involved in these criminal activities.
- ▪The arrests were made following a joint investigation that began in December 2025.
- ▪The suspects are linked to an international criminal network known as For Brothers.
- ▪Police have charged the suspects with over 100 offenses, including firearm and extortion-related charges.
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountOpen this photo in gallery:Peel Regional Police arrested 17 individuals, majority of whom have ties to an international criminal network known as For Brothers.SuppliedSeventeen male suspects, many of whom came to Canada from India on student visas and temporary work permits, have been criminally charged following a sweeping investigation into violent extortion rings targeting the South Asian community in the Greater Toronto Area, police say.Peel Regional Police announced the arrests on Monday, following a joint investigation involving provincial, federal and U.S. authorities that began in December, 2025.
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