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18 Arrested in Ontario Linked to Violent Criminal Organization in the Towing Industry

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18 Arrested in Ontario Linked to Violent Criminal Organization in the Towing Industry

Eighteen individuals have been taken into custody as part of a Peel Regional Police investigation into an extortion ring operating in the Toronto region. Peel Regional Police handout photo

Jennifer Cowan

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Eighteen people are facing nearly 100 charges after the dismantling of a “violent” criminal organized network linked to the towing industry in the Greater Toronto Area, police say.

The arrests represent a major setback for an organization that has instilled fear and violence in the community since 2023, Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah said during a June 16 press conference.

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