Thefts total approximately $300,000 in stolen alcohol
ONTARIO’S Peel Regional Police’s investigators from the 21 Division Community Intervention Response Team have arrested two males from Brampton in connection with a series of high-value thefts from Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) locations across the region.
This year, it is believed that 25-year-old Anuj Kumar is responsible for an extensive number of thefts totaling approximately $300,000 in stolen alcohol from various LCBO stores. Simarpreet Singh, 29, is also believed to have been involved in the coordinated thefts.
As a result of the investigation, Kumar and Singh have been arrested and charged with a total of 35 offences related to theft, possession of property obtained by crime, and four drug-related offences. In addition, four outstanding arrest warrants were executed.
Both individuals were held for bail hearings.
The investigation remains ongoing, and more arrests and charges are anticipated.
Peel Regional Police said they remain committed to proactively addressing property crimes and organized retail thefts that impact their communities and businesses.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact investigators with the 21 Division Community Intervention Response Team at (905) 453-2121, Ext. 2133. Information may also be left anonymously by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.
