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 them are Indian-origin or Indians. For Brothers targeted South Asian business owners and community members across the region, Canada and the United States. They are believed to have been active in Brampton, Mississauga, Caledon, and British Columbia, with links to California.
The investigation began in December 2025 as several businesses, including restaurants and trucking companies, were repeatedly targeted after refusing to comply with extortion demands. In one incident, investigators alleged two of the accused were responsible for a shooting and arson at a residential address in Caledon, followed minutes later by a second shooting targeting a business in Brampton.the 17 accused are connected to 24 incidents. Of those, investigators linked 16 violent incidents associated with For Brothers, including arson and multiple shootings that involved 324 rounds discharged.
