Canada deports 30+ Indian-origin men over extortion network crackdown

Canada has deported more than 30 young men of Indian origin linked to extortion networks, including Prabhjot Singh, Lovebir Singh, Arshdeep Singh, and Sukhnaaz Singh Sandhu, as part of a widening crackdown on organised criminal activity across British Columbia and other provinces.

The deportations are part of a wider enforcement drive that has already triggered hundreds of immigration investigations and dozens of removal orders as police and border agencies work together to dismantle alleged cross-border extortion operations.

What is driving Canada’s crackdown on extortion networks?

The ongoing action is being led by the Canada Border Services Agency in coordination with multiple police task forces across provinces, targeting people suspected of involvement in extortion-linked criminal activity.

By mid-March 2026, authorities had launched 372 immigration investigations, issued 70 removal orders, and enforced at least 35 deportations connected to these cases, according to official data.

The enforcement effort spans multiple regions, including British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area, with intelligence-sharing between federal and local agencies.

In the latest confirmed case, the Surrey Police Service said Prabhjot Singh, 20, was arrested in early 2026 on suspicion of involvement in extortion-related activity.

Police shared his information with the CBSA, which later conducted an immigration investigation and removed him from Canada.

Authorities also released his photograph, saying it could help identify associates and uncover further links tied to ongoing extortion investigations.

Police officials said they continue to work with federal agencies to address what they describe as a growing inter-jurisdictional extortion threat.