In a Peel Regional Police release, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada was identified as a partner in a Joint Forces Operation that dismantled an alleged international extortion network known as For Brothers. The investigation targeted attacks on South Asian business owners and community members in the Region of Peel and elsewhere in Canada and the United States, and resulted in 17 arrests and 106 criminal charges. The operation began in December 2025 and involved Peel Regional Police, the Ontario Provincial Police, the Canada Border Services Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and FINTRAC. Investigators linked the 17 accused to 24 incidents, including 16 violent incidents associated with For Brothers involving arson and multiple shootings in which 324 rounds were discharged. Search warrants executed in April 2026 led to the seizure of six firearms, illicit drugs, multiple cell phones, SIM cards and fraudulent identification cards. The release also noted related immigration enforcement by the Canada Border Services Agency. Peel Regional Police said the investigation remains ongoing and that further arrests are anticipated.
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada2026-05-25
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada supports joint extortion investigation that led to 17 arrests and 106 charges
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada participated in a Joint Forces Operation that dismantled an alleged international extortion network, For Brothers, targeting South Asian business owners and community members in Canada and the United States. The investigation, which began in December 2025, resulted in 17 arrests, 106 criminal charges, and the seizure of firearms, illicit drugs, electronic devices and fraudulent identification, with further arrests anticipated.