Brampton: In a major breakthrough, Canadian Police have busted an illegal firearms smuggling gang and arrested 5 persons in connection to it. The Police have arrested a 61-year-old woman, her 2 sons, and 2 more Punjabi youths in Brampton.
As per police, A 61-year-old Brampton woman and her two sons are among five people facing charges in a Peel Regional Police investigation into gun and drug dealing. As per Police, Project Sledgehammer began with a traffic stop that resulted in the arrest of a 20-year-old man on firearm offences. The arrested accused have been identified as Narinder Nagra, 61, and her two sons, Navdeep Nagra, 20, and Ravneet Nagra 22, along with Ranveer Araich, 20, Pavneet Nahal, 21
On Monday, Peel Regional Police Det. Sgt. Chris Fiori said the probe deepened when investigators identified several of the initial suspect’s associates and found evidence that they were involved in gun and drug trafficking.
In September, 2024, officers executed search warrants at three residences in Brampton, one in Waterloo and one at a storage facility in Caledo. During those searches, officers allegedly seized 11 firearms and over 900 rounds of ammunition, along with $20,000 worth of illegal drugs, including cocaine and opium.
Five people were arrested and now face over 150 total charges. They are Brampton residents Narinder Nagra, 61, and her two sons, Navdeep Nagra, 20, and Ravneet Nagra 22, along with Ranveer Araich, 20, Pavneet Nahal, 21
Five people are facing nearly 160 firearm-related charges as a result of Project Sledgehammer, announced today. It all started with a traffic stop and resulted in the seizure of 11 firearms, 900 rounds of ammunition, drugs & more.