CAA classified intelligence report obtained by Global News identifies key members of the India-based Bishnoi gang, which has been targeting South Asian Canadians with extortion, violence, and organized crime activities. The report, dated December 2025 and authored by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), highlights the gang's growing influence in Canada, its access to substantial funds, and its reliance on local Indian-origin youth as independent contractors. It notes the Bishnoi gang's alliances with other criminal groups like the Ruffians and its potential ties to the commercial vehicle industry to facilitate movement of people and contraband. The gang, led by Lawrence Bishnoi, who remains imprisoned in India, has been linked to numerous violent incidents, including shootings and arsons, across British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario since 2023. While law enforcement has arrested many lower-level members and deported some suspects, efforts to target the leadership have had limited success.
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