Inside an extortion deportation case: The arsons, auto frauds and shootings linking crime across Canada

When Edmonton police arrested Arshdeep Singh for shoplifting at West Edmonton Mall last November, they launched an investigation that ultimately put the young Indian national at the heart of a network believed responsible for the extortion crisis plaguing Canadian communities.

Singh's phone held a cache of images and messages linking him to an arson in Ontario, a shooting in Edmonton, extortion cases in Surrey and auto theft and insurance fraud in the Lower Mainland, Alberta and Saskatchewan.

There was even a photograph of Singh alongside the alleged "prime conspirator" behind a series of extortion-linked shootings at a Surrey café. ---More...

What’s so funny Carney about Canadians being killed, intimidated and defrauded by Indian gangs ?

Care to explain !!

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— Concerned Canadian (@Concern70732755)March 5, 2026

What’s so funny Carney about Canadians being killed, intimidated and defrauded by Indian gangs ?

Care to explain !!

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