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Jun
Ontario (Rajeev Sharma): Peel police say officers have arrested 18 people and seized more than $4.2 million in assets following the dismantling of a Brampton-based organized criminal network linked to the towing industry.Investigators released details Monday of an ongoing investigation into a criminal organization believed to be behind a significant number of extortion incidents and related acts of violence in the region.Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah said the 11-month investigation began in response to a rise in violent extortion threats, particularly targeting the South Asian community and business owners."A large number of the extortions we have been investigating over…
