Police in Peel Region are investigating 29 separate cases of attempted extortion targeting South Asian business owners in a rash of crime Brampton’s mayor says is “terrorizing” the community.
Investigators announced the probes as part of their newly-minted Extortion Investigative Task Force (opens in a new tab)(EITF) at a news conference on Wednesday and identified five suspects who have been arrested in connection with three alleged incidents across the Greater Toronto Area since December 2023.
Toronto police allege suspect connected to mother’s killing has fled Canada
Police said they had identified 19-year-old Ahmed Ali as the last of three suspects allegedly involved in the shooting and said he was facing charges of manslaughter and robbery with a firearm.
Ali is believed to have fled to Somalia shortly after the shooting, said Det. Sgt. Henri Marsman.
