Canada points arrest warrant for teen’s involvement in extortion, shootings | World News
Toronto: Canadian regulation enforcement has issued a national arrest warrant for an Indo-Canadian teenager allegedly concerned in extortion and drive-by shootings, even because the fugitive is believed to have fled to India.
In a launch, the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) recognized him as Arjun Sahnan, 19. They linked him to 3 drive-by shootings, two within the capital of Alberta and the third in Winnipeg, the capital of the neighbouring province of Manitoba.
The incidents occurred on December 21, December 24 and December 29 final yr. With regard to the primary two situations, EPS mentioned, “In each the Edmonton and Winnipeg shootings, the home-owner was extorted for cash and threatened previous to the taking pictures. Nobody was injured in both taking pictures.”
By means of ballistic evaluation, police have decided that the identical gun was utilized in all three drive-by shootings and Sahnan is alleged to be “answerable for the shootings”.
EPS’ Firearms Investigation Unit or FIU “have decided that Sahnan fled to India, leaving on a flight that he had booked previous to committing the Winnipeg and Sherwood Park shootings”.
Police have sought info from the general public associated to Sahnan’s whereabouts and likewise launched surveillance picture of a second suspect linked to the Winnipeg taking pictures.
Curiously, in a launch from the EPS on January 3, it had acknowledged that Sahnan “was arrested on 5 firearms-related prices throughout a December 30, 2023 car cease that occurred within the space of 17 Avenue and 49 Avenue.”
“He has since been launched,” it added.
The extortion collection is being investigated by EPS beneath its Mission Gaslight.
A number of incidents of extortion have additionally been reported from British Columbia, notably within the suburbs of Vancouver, in addition to the Larger Toronto Space.
