19^th July 2023 – Investigators of Peel Regional Police has arrested 15 individuals for theft of tractor trailers and cargo. Early this year, a joint task force was formed to investigate a series of tractor trailer and cargo thefts in the Region of Peel and Greater Toronto Area.

The project which was named “Big Rig” has resulted in –

• Recovery of $6.9M of stolen cargo
• Recovery of over $ 2.2M in value of stolen tractor trailer
• Total value of $ 9.24M in property recovered
• 15 arrests

The joint operation was funded by the Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario (CISO) and had teams from Halton Regional Police, Toronto Police Service, York Regional Police, Ontario Provincial Police, Equite Association and the Financial Transaction and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC).

Peel Police has charged 15 people with multiple counts of criminal offence.

Balkar Singh, 42-years old, is charged with the following offences:

• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime

Ajay Ajay, 26-years old, is charged with the following offences:

• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime

Manjeet Padda, 40-years old, is charged with the following offences:

• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime

Jagjeevan Singh, 25-years old, is charged with the following offences:

• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime (x2)
• Breach of Recognizance (x2)

Amandeep Baidwan, 41-years old, is charged with the following offences:

• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime (x4)
• Fail to Comply with Release Order
• Breach of Probation

Karamshand Singh, 58-years old, is charged with the following offences:

• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
• Trafficking in Stolen Goods

Jasvinder Atwal, 45-years old, is charged with the following offences:

• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
• Fail to Comply with Release Order (x2)
• Operation While Prohibited

Lakhvir Singh, 45-years old, is charged with the following offences:

• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
• Mischief Over $5000

Jagpal Singh, 34-years old, is charged with the following offences:

• Break, Enter and Commit an Indictable Offence (x2)
• Theft of Motor Vehicle
• Theft Over $5000

Upkaran Sandhu, 31-years old, is charged with the following offences:

• Break, Enter and Commit an Indictable Offence
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime

Sukhvinder Singh, 44-years old, is charged with the following offences:

• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime (x2)
• Fail to Comply with Undertaking (x2)

Kulvir Bains, 39-years old, is charged with the following offences:

• Theft of Motor Vehicle (x3)
• Theft Over $5000 (x3)

Banishidar Lalsaran, 39-years old, is charged with the following offences:

• Theft of Motor Vehicle (x2)

Shobit Verma, 23-years old, is charged with the following offences:

• Theft of Motor Vehicle

Sukhninder Dhillon, 34-years old, is charged with the following offences:

• Break and Enter Commit an Indictable Offence
• Theft of Motor Vehicle (x4)
• Theft Over $5000 (x4)
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
• Theft of Mail
• Operation while Prohibited (x2)
• Fail to Comply with Release Order