ONTARIO: South Asians from Brampton arrested in connection with organized auto crime group

INVESTIGATORS from Ontario’s Peel Regional Police’s Commercial Auto Crime Bureau have arrested three individuals from Brampton in connection with an organized auto crime group and recovered three stolen vehicles.

In December 2025, investigators commenced an investigation into an organized auto crime group involving multiple stolen vehicles, stolen tractor trailers and auto related fraud. The investigation culminated on January 8 when investigators executed a search warrant at a residence in Brampton.

Investigators recovered three previously reported stolen vehicles equipped with fraudulent Ontario licence plates. As a result, the following individuals were arrested and charged:

Amritpal Khattra, a 28-year-old man:

* Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
* Possession of Counterfeit Mark (two counts)
* Fail to Comply with Release Order
* Fail to Comply with Probation Order
* Attempted Theft of Motor Vehicle
* Theft Under $5,000
* Possession of Break-in Instruments
* Theft of Motor Vehicle
* Break-and-Enter

Gurtas Bhullar

Gurtas Bhullar, a 33-year-old man:

* Attempted Theft of Motor Vehicle
* Possession of Break In Instruments
* Fail to Comply with Release Order
* Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
* Theft of Motor Vehicle
* Break-and-Enter

Mandeep Kaur

Mandeep Kaur, a 32-year-old female:

* Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
* Possession of Counterfeit Mark

Khattra and Bhullar were held pending a bail hearing and Mandeep was released on an undertaking with conditions. At the time of their arrests, Khattra and Bhullar were on court-imposed release orders in relation to property offences.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact investigators with the Commercial Auto Crime Bureau at 905-453-2121 extension 3313. Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.