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Five Indian-Origin Men Arrested in Canada for Extortion, Arson, and Shootings
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Firstpost•03-10-2026, 17:07
Five Indian-Origin Men Arrested in Canada for Extortion, Arson, and Shootings
- •Five Indian-origin men have been arrested and charged in Canada following a 16-month investigation into an alleged extortion campaign involving shootings, arson, firearms trafficking, and drug offenses.
- •The investigation began after an auto dealership reported extortion demands in June 2025, followed by arson and shooting attacks at its locations in Langley and Surrey.
- •The accused, described as "foreign nationals," include Sanket Singla (23), Sahil (24), Simranjeet Singh (24), Harsh (21), and Jagdeep Singh (24); all remain in custody.
- •Charges include extortion, with some facing additional counts for firearms, arson, explosives, and cocaine trafficking, including Molotov cocktail attacks and prohibited firearm transfers.
- •The probe led to the seizure of firearms, ammunition, and suspected fentanyl, cocaine, and opium, with potential links to other extortion and violence cases in British Columbia and Alberta.
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Five Indian-origin men were arrested and charged following a 16-month police investigation into an auto dealership extortion campaign that involved shootings, arson, firearms trafficking, and drug offenses.
The British Columbia Prosecution Service charged all five men with extortion, with some suspects also facing additional charges related to firearms, arson, explosives, and cocaine trafficking.
The Canadian government designated the transnational criminal syndicate led by Lawrence Bishnoi as a terrorist entity in September 2025, and investigators noted that some perpetrators claimed links to prominent gangs to increase intimidation.
