Two individuals from Brampton are facing Criminal Code (CC) charges related to weapons trafficking after an eight-month investigation.
In February 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Border Drug Interdiction Task Force (BDIT) began an intelligence-led investigation into alleged cocaine trafficking. On Thursday, September 11, 2025, investigators identified a northbound tractor-trailer linked to the ongoing investigation, originating in Toronto. The tractor-trailer was subsequently stopped at a Ministry of Transportation inspection station near Temiskaming Shores. A search warrant was executed on the tractor-trailer with assistance from:
OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau
OPP Provincial Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team
OPP North East Region Community Street Crime Units
OPP Canine Unit
Temiskaming OPP
The search warrant led to the seizure of 72 illegal handguns and 66 prohibited devices. Preliminary tracing results from the Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario-managed Firearms Analysis and Tracing Enforcement (FATE) Program indicate all handguns originated in the United States.
As a result of this investigation, Balraj SINGH, age 31 of Brampton, has been charged with the following offences:
Weapons trafficking, s. 99(1) CC – 72 counts
Possession for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine, s. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
The accused was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto on a later date.
Kawalbir SINGH, age 21 of Brampton, has been charged with 72 counts of weapons trafficking, contrary to s. 99(1) of the CC.
The accused was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
Anyone with any information about the possession, manufacturing or trafficking of illegal drugs or firearms should contact the OPP a t 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
QUOTES
“This seizure of 72 illegal handguns and dozens of prohibited devices is a powerful example of what can be achieved through coordinated, intelligence-led investigations. These firearms originated in the United States, highlighting the importance of partnerships with law enforcement agencies across borders. Thanks to the dedication and expertise of our officers and members of our joint force operations, we’ve disrupted a significant criminal operation and taken dangerous weapons out of circulation. The OPP remains firmly committed to ensuring community safety by identifying and dismantling criminal networks, combatting the trafficking of illegal firearms and working with judicial partners to ensure those responsible are held accountable.” – OPP Chief Superintendent Mike Stoddart
ABOUT BDIT
The BDIT is a joint-forces operation led by the OPP and consists of members from provincial, interprovincial, national and international law enforcement agencies, including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canada Border Services Agency, the United States Department of Homeland Security – Homeland Security Investigations, Windsor Police Service, Niagara Regional Police Service, Cornwall Police Service and Peel Regional Police. The mandate of BDIT is to coordinate intelligence-led, proactive investigations with the objective to identify, investigate and dismantle individuals and groups involved in criminal activity with a nexus to the international border.
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