Peel Police Arrest 17 in For Brothers Extortion Probe
Peel Regional Police arrested 17 men in an extortion investigation into the international criminal network known as For Brothers, including Iqbal Singh Bhagria, in April 2026. The operation targeted a campaign investigators said used intimidation, threats and escalating violence against South Asian business owners and community members.
The arrests followed search warrants executed across multiple locations and left the accused facing 106 criminal charges. Police said the case remains active, and further arrests are anticipated.
For Brothers and Peel
Investigators tied the 17 accused to 24 incidents, including 16 violent incidents and 324 rounds discharged. Peel Regional Police said the network operated in Brampton, Mississauga, Caledon and British Columbia, with links to California, and that several businesses, including restaurants and trucking companies, were repeatedly targeted after refusing extortion demands.
The investigation was led by the Extortion Task Force, which Peel Regional Police said has been addressing violent extortion incidents since 2023. A Joint Forces Operation began in December 2025 and included Peel Regional Police, the Ontario Provincial Police, Canada Border Services Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and FINTRAC.
Caledon and Brampton shootings
Police alleged that two of the accused were responsible for a shooting and arson at a residential address in Caledon and a second shooting targeting a business in Brampton minutes later. Six firearms, illicit drugs, multiple cell phones, SIM cards and fraudulent identification cards were seized during the investigation.
That evidence points to a case that moved beyond threats alone. Investigators said the arrests were made after a series of search warrants in April 2026, and the criminal allegations now include violence, weapons and fraud linked to the same network.
CBSA and immigration action
The Canada Border Services Agency arrested and detained six individuals for immigration-related inadmissibility. Peel Regional Police said three of those people have been removed, two remain in CBSA custody and one was released by the Immigration and Refugee Board on conditions.
Six of the people charged by Peel Regional Police may face immigration action, including possible removal from the country, after their criminal cases are finished. For people in the affected business community, the case now sits at the point where police charges, border action and continuing arrests are moving together.
