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16 Punjabi Men From Brampton, Mississauga And York Region Charged For Mail Theft
On Wednesday, June 16 and 17, 2021, two search warrants were conducted at residences in Brampton, where officers located hundreds of pieces of mail, stolen/altered cheques, printers, scanners, and other tools used to forge documents. Sixteen South Asian men (some could be Indian students or visa holders), most of them from Punjabi-dominated Brampton, were charged with over 140 offences, including mail theft, fraud over $5000, identity theft, uttering a forged document, possession of stolen property, and possession of controlled substances. Throughout the six weeks, investigators also located six stolen vehicles used by suspects involved in mail thefts. As investigators scrutinized over 100 reports of mail thefts and mischief in the Region of Peel between January and April of 2021, they discovered links to numerous parties residing in Brampton. Further arrests and charges are anticipated in relation to this investigation.
By DESIBUZZCanada Staff
BRAMPTON – Ontario’s 21 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau of Peel Police have charged 16 South Asian men (some could be Indian students or visa holders), most of them from Punjabi-dominated Brampton, with over 140 offences, including mail theft, fraud over $5000, identity theft, uttering a forged document, possession of stolen property, and possession of controlled substances.
The below residents of Brampton, Mississauga, and York Region have all been charged for various offences.
Gurdeep Bains, a 46-year-old man from Brampton.
Hartinder Randhawa, a 37-year-old man from Brampton.
Taranjeet Virk, a 37-year-old man from Woodbridge.
Harmeet Khakh, a 28-year-old man from Brampton.
Gurdip Singh, a 28-year-old man from Brampton.
Harjinder Singh, a 31-year-old man from Brampton.
Gurkamal Mehmi, a 38-year-old man from Brampton.
Gurvinder Kang, a 38-year-old man from Brampton.
Gurpreet Singh, a 21-year-old man from Brampton.
Varinder Kooner, a 43-year-old man from Brampton.
Suhail Kumar, a 21-year-old man from Brampton.
Rattan Preetam, a 26-year-old man from Brampton.
Rupinder Sharma a 25-year-old from Brampton.
Joga Singh a 30-year-old from Toronto.
Harman Singh a 21-year-old man from Brampton.
Kuldeep Sandhara, a 27-year-old from Brampton.
Further arrests and charges are anticipated in relation to this investigation.
On Wednesday, June 16 and 17, 2021, two search warrants were conducted at residences in Brampton, where officers located hundreds of pieces of mail, stolen/altered cheques, printers, scanners, and other tools used to forge documents. Throughout the six weeks, investigators also located six stolen vehicles used by suspects involved in mail thefts.
As investigators scrutinized over 100 reports of mail thefts and mischief in the Region of Peel between January and April of 2021, they discovered links to numerous parties residing in Brampton.
In May 2021, investigators began collaborating with their partners at Canada Post, Halton Regional Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, and numerous financial institutions.
