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Border Authorities Have Deported 111 Due to Extortion Violence Since Last August
The agency issued 188 removal orders and says the crackdown targets foreign nationals linked to organized crime and extortion violence.
- On Monday, the Canada Border Services Agency announced it has removed 111 individuals from Canada as part of a nationwide crackdown on foreign nationals suspected of links to organized extortion violence.
- The initiative began in the Pacific and Prairie regions in August 2025 before expanding to the Greater Toronto Area three months later to address extortion threats targeting communities.
- CBSA officials issued 188 removal orders to date, with cases including Palwinder Singh, who was deported after connections to an extortion-related shooting in fall 2025 and criminal organization membership.
- Police report 139 extortions this year, including 21 shootings, while Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree stated the government remains committed to working with law enforcement to disrupt these networks.
- The agency employs 530 officers dedicated to immigration enforcement and plans to hire 1,000 more using $30.4 million allocated in the 2025 federal budget to expand enforcement capacity.
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Border Agency Has Deported 111 for Extortion-Related Violence Since August 2025
Palwinder Singh (top L), Jasmer Singh (top R), Amitoz Bajwa (bottom L), and Sahibjot Singh (bottom R) were linked to extortion-related activity and have been removed from Canada. They were among the 111 foreign nationals deported by the Canada Border Services Agency since last year. (CBSA photo)
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