About this episode

The episode explores the implications of organized crime networks from India operating in Canada and beyond, featuring insights from journalists and activists.

Unsealed U.S. indictments allege that India-based organized crime networks orchestrated political assassinations, extortion schemes, and large-scale drug trafficking across North America and Europe. And according to prosecutors, Canada wasn't just another country caught in the crossfire. It was both a target for extortion and a hub for cross-border operations. Host Noor Azrieh asks Punjab-based journalist and author Jupinderjit Singh: who and what, exactly, are we dealing with?  Plus a conversation with Sikhs for Justice organizer Inderjeet Gosal, who says he’s got a bounty on his head. Host: Noor Azrieh Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor), T ony Wang (Artwork) Guests: Jupinderjit Singh , Inderjeet Gosal Background reading: International Crackdown on India-Based Organized Crime Gangs Results in 24 Arrests in U.S., Canada, and Europe – United States Department of Justice Gangs of Punjab: Guns, Greed, and Girlfriends – Jupinderjit Singh Indictments tying Bishnoi to Surrey, B.C., killing…

People in this episode

Host: Noor Azrieh

Guests: Jupinderjit Singh, Inderjeet Gosal

Topics covered

• organized crime
• political assassinations
• drug trafficking
• extortion schemes
• Canada
• Punjab
• cross-border operations

Keywords

• Bishnoi Gang
• Canada
• organized crime
• Punjab
• extortion
• drug trafficking
• political assassinations
• Jupinderjit Singh
• Inderjeet Gosal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sikhs for Justice, United States Department of Justice, CBC News, Global News, Radio Canada

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