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Canadian authorities are unraveling the growing threat of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang north of the border, revealing a sophisticated, well-funded network with deep roots in South Asian communities across British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario. Led by top lieutenant Goldy Brar and backed by figures like Harry Boxer and Goldy Dhillon, the gang leverages young Indian-origin recruits and ties into local Canadian gangs—including the Ruffians—to carry out extortion, shootings, and arson. With suspected links to the trucking industry enabling covert movement of weapons and operatives, the group operates with chilling efficiency. Despite arrests and deportations since 2023, key leaders remain at large—though Bishnoi himself, imprisoned in India since 2015, is believed to be directing operations remotely from abroad. The agency warns that while high-profile figures claim responsibility for violence, the real damage is often done by local “franchisees,” making this transnational syndicate one of Canada’s most elusive and dangerous criminal threats.

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