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17 charged in extortion investigation related to South Asian businesses near Toronto
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (246+ words) A Peel Police shoulder patch is seen in Mississauga, Ont. , on July 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn Mc Adorey Police say 17 suspects have been arrested after an investigation into a string of violent extortion incidents that predominantly targeted South Asian businesses…...
Charminar Vendors Face Service Punishment
39+ min ago (166+ words) Charminar police said the women, petty vendors selling artificial flowers, repeatedly caused obstruction on the stretch from Gulzar House to Charminar despite warnings Hyderabad: The court on Monday imposed fines and service punishment on five women arrested for obstructing tourist…...
'For Brothers': Major international gang busted in Canada, 17 Indians charged for extortion targeting South Asians
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (154+ words) The Peel Regional Police Monday announced they have taken down a violent international extortion ring linked to a group called 'For Brothers' and 17 men have been arrested and charged. None of them is Canadian and the list suggests all of…...
17 Punjabi-origin youths arrested in Canada in violent extortion ring
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (289+ words) Canadian police have announced the arrest of 17 suspects, the majority young men of Punjabi origin, linked to a violent criminal network involved in extortion, shootings and arsons targeting South Asian business owners in the Greater Toronto Area. The Peel Regional…...
Peel police bust extortion ring tied to attacks on trucking companies
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (277+ words) A joint police investigation has led to the arrest of 17 people allegedly tied to an international criminal network that targeted South Asian business owners " including trucking companies " through extortion, shootings and arsons. Peel Regional Police said the group, known as…...
Enugu Federal University VC, Prof Emaimo Accused Of "10million Change-Of-Course Extortion, Trapping Graduates For Years
10+ hour ago (731+ words) The institution's Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John Emaimo, was also accused of running the varsity like a personal estate, allegedly fleeceing desperate students of over "10million under the guise of processing applications for a "change of course," Sahara Reporters has exclusively gathered. Some…...
Accused of extortion, 17 Punjabi youths arrested in Canada; some may face deportation
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (513+ words) The arrests were announced on Sunday as part of a Joint Forces investigation led by Peel Regional Police's Extortion Task Force. The probe, which began in December 2025, culminated in coordinated raids across multiple locations in April this year, resulting in…...
Kollur: Theft Reported At Road Accident Site, Accused Held
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (179+ words) Udupi: Police have arrested a man in connection with a theft reported at the spot of a fatal road accident in Kollur village limits of Byndoor taluk, where two women pilgrims from Kerala had died earlier this month. The accident…...
WARMINGTON: Violent extortion bust in Peel leads to 17 non-Canadians charged
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (678+ words) All of the accused originally from India are before the courts charged with counts ranging from extortion to firearms offences to arson See more Toronto Sun on Google "save as a Preferred Source "Pay up" or they would "shoot up....
Police arrest 17 in extortion ring targeting South Asian businesses
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (549+ words) Posted May 25, 2026 10: 18 am. Peel Regional Police (PRP) say they have taken down a violent international extortion ring linked to a group known as "For Brothers," charging 17 men in connection with a series of shootings, arsons and threats that targeted South…...