$400k worth mail theft racket busted in Canada: Eight Punjabi men face 344 charges, deportation likely

Eight men from Mississauga and Brampton have been arrested in a major investigation by the police and to look into how articles received in mailboxes, including checks, government IDs, gift cards were vanishing. The eight men collectively face a total of 344 charges. Though all of them are of Indian origin, reports said some are foreign nationals, indicating that others are Canadians. said they are engaged with the Peel Crown Attorney’s Office and the Canada Border Services Agency to determine if some of the accused will be removed from the country.

List of eight Indian-origin men arrested in massive mail theft bust:

• Sumanpreet Singh, 28, of Mississauga
• Gurdeep Chattha, 29, of Mississauga
• Jashandeep Jattana, 23, of Mississauga
• Harman Singh, 28, of Brampton
• Jasanpreet Singh, 21, of Brampton
• Manroop Singh, 23 of Brampton
• Rajbir Singh, 26, of no fixed address
• Upinderjit Singh, 28, of no fixed address

The police and the Canada Post launched a joint investigation called '' after a series of mail thefts were reported in the Halton and Peel Region. “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,” police added.

Authorities said more than 450 pieces of mail valued at more than $400,000 were recovered during their investigation. The stolen mail included 255 checks, 182 credit cards, 35 government IDs and 20 gift cards.

Police said the accused now face a total of 344 criminal charges, covering offences such as theft from mail, mischief, possession of stolen property, and possession of stolen credit cards. The case is being handled jointly by Peel Regional Police, Hamilton Police, and Canada Post, with legal proceedings and possible deportation actions to follow.