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Canada: Police arrest 8 Indian-origin men over mail thefts
The Canadian Police have arrested eight Indian-origin people over mail thefts, an episode that has caused widespread theft and disruption to community members.
Peel Regional Police, in collaboration with Halton Regional Police, have recovered more than 450 pieces of stolen mail, totalling a combined worth of more than $400,000 CAD.
In April 2025, Peel and Halton Police launched a joint investigation with Canada Post involving a series of mail thefts occurring throughout the Region of Peel.
"As part of the coordinated enforcement efforts, search warrants were executed on Sept. 8 and 9, at multiple residences in Mississauga, specifically in the areas of Rhinebank Street and Brandon Gate Drive, as well as Dwiggin Avenue and Kittridge Drive," the police said in a statement.
As a result, hundreds of pieces of stolen mail were recovered, including credit cards, gift cards, various forms of government identification, and more than 250 cheques.
The arrested individuals were identified as Sumanpreet Singh, Gurdeep Chattha,Jashandeep Jattana,Harman Singh,Jasanpreet Singh, Manroop Singh, Rajbir Singh, and Upinderjit Singh.
The arrested people are now facing 344 charges in relation to various property crimes.
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