A Peel Police shoulder patch is seen in Mississauga, Ont., on July 1, 2023. The Canadian Press/Arlyn McAdorey
Peel Regional Police have laid 106 charges against 17 people following an investigation into a violent extortion ring targeting South Asian businesses across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
The 17 individuals, most of whom allegedly have ties to an international criminal network known as “For Brothers,” are accused of targeting South Asian business owners and community members across the GTA, as well as in British Columbia, with links to the United States, according to a police news release.
