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CBSA, Police Tie 50+ Suspects to Edmonton Extortion Network as Two Men Deported

Authorities cite 372 immigration probes, 70 removal orders, 35 deportations to disrupt schemes targeting South Asian communities.

Canada Border Services says two people, identified as Arshdeep Singh and Sukhnaaz Singh, have been removed from Canada because of their alleged links to extortion networks targeting members of the South Asian community.
Edmonton Police badge seen in Edmonton, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Supt. Robinder Gill speaks at an EPS town hall to address South Asian community concerns about threats of violence, on Monday, July 28, 2025 in Edmonton. Police are investigating a small number of threats of violence against the South Asian community.
A Calgary police detective looks at three of the seven bullet holes that went through a wall in a home in Redstone on January 25, 2026.

Overview

  • Edmonton Police, RCMP, ALERT and the CBSA say a joint operation identified more than 50 suspects connected to a transprovincial extortion network, with three additional individuals under immigration investigation.
  • The CBSA reports it began formally tracking extortion-linked immigration files in August 2025 in the Pacific and Prairie regions, expanding to the Greater Toronto Area in November.
  • Two men identified as Arshdeep Singh and Sukhnaaz Singh Sandhu were removed from Canada under escort on January 19 and February 3, 2026, following IRB inadmissibility findings for organized criminality.
  • Investigators say organized groups have recruited newly arrived students and temporary workers to facilitate extortion, arson and related crimes, and warn participants face arrest and possible removal.
  • Surrey police report 64 extortion-related cases so far this year after 133 in 2025, and the CBSA stresses the public can report tips to its Border Watch Line without automatically jeopardizing immigration status.