Canada deports four Punjabi men linked to extortion racket; 111 suspects removed so far
PTC News Desk: Canada has deported four men from Punjab over their involvement in extortion-related cases. The Canada Border Services Agency said Palwinder Singh, Jasmer Singh Amitoz Bajwa and Sahibjot Singh were found inadmissible under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) for links to criminal organisations or serious criminality.
Each of the four cases involved violence linked to extortion or offences connected with organised crime. The four individuals were deported after decisions by Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board.
According to Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) data, 188 removal orders had been issued across Canada on various inadmissibility grounds as of September 3, 2026. Of these, 111 people had been removed.
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The Pacific region recorded 91 removal orders and 58 removals, while the Prairies reported 47 orders and 30 removals. In the Greater Toronto Area, 50 removal orders were issued and 23 people were removed.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said the deportations showed Canada’s efforts to tackle extortion and organised crime through coordination with law enforcement agencies.
CBSA President Erin O’Gorman said the removal of more than 100 people linked to extortion cases showed the impact of joint enforcement efforts.
In 2025, the CBSA removed 23,160 people who were found inadmissible to Canada. This included 1,010 people considered seriously inadmissible due to reasons such as serious criminality, national security concerns, war crimes or human rights violations, organised crime and other criminal offences.
The CBSA is currently removing around 400 inadmissible people every week.
Under Canada’s Border Plan, the government allocated $30.4 million to increase the CBSA’s capacity to carry out 20,000 removals annually during the previous fiscal year and in 2026-27, according to the government statement.
The Border Plan and Budget 2025 also provide for the hiring of 1,000 new CBSA officers to strengthen border security and protect Canadians.
The agency has around 530 officers dedicated to immigration enforcement. Their work includes immigration investigations, detention, hearings before the Immigration and Refugee Board and deportations.
Meanwhile, Canadian police recently released photographs of 15 men charged in connection with a series of extortion investigations allegedly targeting members of the South Asian community.
Calgary Police Service said 16 people had been charged with a total of 56 offences. Authorities said only one of the accused was still in custody, while the remaining suspects had been released on bail.
- PTC NEWS
