Indian-origin men dominate the “criminals list where Toronto police’s auto theft investigation garners recovery of over 550 vehicles and over 300 charges laid in ongoing Project Stallion. In November 2022, 22 and 23 Divisions, in collaboration with OCIS, launched an ongoing operation to reduce the number of catalytic converter thefts, and the number of stolen vehicles. So far, Project Stallion has resulted in the recovery of 556 stolen vehicles worth more than $27M, and 314 charges laid against 119 people.
By PD Raj – Senior Writer DESIBUZZCanada
TORONTO – Indian-origin men dominate the “criminals list where Toronto police’s auto theft investigation garners recovery of over 550 vehicles and over 300 charges laid in ongoing Project Stallion.
Police Chief Myron Demkiw was joined by Superintendent Ron Taverner, 22 and 23 District Commander, and Detective Sergeant Peter Wehby of the Organized Crime Investigative Support Team (OCIS) on Thursday to discuss Project Stallion, an ongoing investigation into vehicle and catalytic converter thefts in Toronto’s west end.
In November 2022, 22 and 23 Divisions, in collaboration with OCIS, launched an ongoing operation to reduce the number of catalytic converter thefts, and the number of stolen vehicles. So far, Project Stallion has resulted in the recovery of 556 stolen vehicles worth more than $27M, and 314 charges laid against 119 people.
Through funding provided by the Government of Ontario, Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario (CISO) is supporting this Toronto Police Service joint investigation.
“Vehicle thefts in Toronto have more than doubled since 2019, making it a significant issue in our city and across the GTA,” said Chief Demkiw. “Project Stallion is an example of the actions Toronto Police are taking in our local communities to tackle this growing problem. The Toronto Police Service, including our OCIS team and police divisions, are working in alignment to recover stolen vehicles and hold people who commit these crimes to account.”
The Chief went on to say: “The success of this investigation so far is the result of the dedication of our investigators and their countless support staff in 22 and 23 Divisions, units across the Service, and our partners in law enforcement, including the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and CISO.”
Like in many parts of the GTA, vehicle thefts in Toronto have increased substantially over the past few years. In 2022, almost 2,000 vehicles were stolen in 22 and 23 Divisions, many of them Honda CR-Vs and Ford F-150 trucks. The same two divisions also saw over 300 catalytic converter thefts. Thieves are using highly sophisticated methods to steal vehicles, and are using those vehicles to carry out other crimes or to ship them overseas, where they are resold for well above their value.
“Thanks to the dedication of our officers, hundreds of stolen vehicles have been recovered before they left the country or were used in support of other crimes,” said Superintendent Taverner. “Vehicle theft and its impact on violent crime is a growing issue in Toronto, and it can seriously compromise a victim’s personal safety and well-being. Toronto Police take these crimes seriously, and Project Stallion is proof of that.”
Between November 7, 2022 and April 11, 2023, Project Stallion has resulted in the following:
Charged people: 119
Charges laid: 314
Vehicles recovered: 556
Value of recovered vehicles: $27,406,120
“The spike in auto thefts that we are seeing is not exclusive to the GTA. This is now a provincial, national, and even international problem,” said Detective Sergeant Wehby. “Investigators are working around the clock in collaboration with our partners in policing, government agencies, industry and our communities. Project Stallion is an example of how intelligence-led and information sharing can help us tackle this growing problem.”
Each TPS division has a Major Crime Unit, which investigates auto theft reports and establishes if there are any similarities or links to other incidents. Every division also analyzes crime trends and implements proactive uniform and plain-clothes projects to tackle particular hot spots.
Launched in June 2022, the OCIS team is specifically designed to investigate auto thefts that are associated with organized crime. This team of investigators additionally works with our other units such as the Hold-Up Squad to identify those responsible. The Service is also part of a GTA taskforce dedicated to carjackings as auto theft crimes, through their very nature, often have no borders.
Here is the full list of those charged between November 7, 2022 and April 11, 2023:
Nirmal DHILLON, 47, of Caledon, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance
Fail to Comply with Probation Order
Sukhwinder GILL, 40, of Woodbridge, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Jagjit BHINDER, 40, of Brampton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Clark BIENAIMELALANNE, 18, of Montreal, Quebec, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Iqbal HAYER, 50, of Toronto, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Pardeep GREWAL, 38, of Brampton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Paul BLEPO, 19, of Angus, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Fail to Attend Court
Possession of Automobile Master Key
Halleigh SMITH-CRIPPS, 18, of Holland Landing, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Cris CASTRO, 44, of Toronto, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Jiten PATEL, 31, of Toronto, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Varinder KAILA, 32, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Attempt Theft
Mischief Under
Markus MALVERICK, 34, of North York, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Minh Van DUONG, 62, of North York, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of Automobile Master Key
Tampering with VIN
Jamal AZAWI, 62, of Mississauga, was charged with:
Three counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Trafficking in Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Nelson CASTELLANO, 51, of Toronto, was charged with:
Fraud Over
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of an Identity Document
Ibrahim HEMAID, 35, of Toronto, was charged with:
Two counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Gurveen RANOUTE, 26, of Brampton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Four counts of Fraud Under
Abderrezak BOUKHAROUBA, 18, of Montreal, Quebec was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Ramanpreet SINGH, 29, of Mississauga, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Linda NYARKO, 54, of Toronto, was charged with:
Two counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Two counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime for the purpose of Trafficking
Ikram BARUD, 18, of Toronto, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Calvin PEACOCK, 38, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Ayman BOUCEBHA, 19, of Montreal, Quebec, was charged with:
Eight counts of Theft of Motor Vehicle
Nine counts of Possession of Master Key
Mohamed KHLASS, 19, of Montreal, Quebec, was charged with:
Eight counts of Theft of Motor Vehicle
Nine counts of Possession of Master Key
Possession of Break in Instrument
Sucha CHOHAN, 45, of Brampton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Harun HUSSEIN, 18, of Toronto, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Gagandeep SINGH, 23, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Two counts of Possession of A Scheduled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
Obstruct Peace Officer
Donald O’DONNELL, 52, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Fail to Comply with Probation
Norbert LASZLO, 23, of Richmond Hill, was charged with:
Flight while Pursued by Police Officer
Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance
Fail to Comply with Order
Fail to Comply with Probation
Fail to Attend Court
Sandeep TAKHAR, 36, of Brampton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Satwinder GREWAL, 29, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance
Assault Police
Princedeep SINGH, 25, of Brampton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Varinder KAILA, 32, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Fail to Comply with Order
Amrit KLER, 28, of Cambridge, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Kimo CHRISTIE, 26, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Christian BOUCHER, 20, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Theft Under
Ajay KUMAR, 23, of Brampton, was charged with:
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Fail to Comply with Release Order
Karim HEGAZY, 25, of Clarington, was charged with:
Ten counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Fail to Comply with Undertaking
Hassan BOUTARI, 31, of Mississauga, was charged with:
Ten counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Fail to Comply with Undertaking
Derval PARCHMENT, 60, of Toronto, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Khemnath SINGH, 58, of Toronto, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Steven SINGH, 21, of Brampton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Mustafa HAFEDH, 23, of North York, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Frank BOSSO, 67, of Thornhill, was charged with:
Four counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Two counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Ammar BEKRI, 28, of Mississauga, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Fail to Comply with Undertaking
Fail to Comply with Probation
Operation of a Conveyance while Prohibited
Harvey ALBANIA, 29, of Mississauga, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Two counts of Fail to Comply with Release Order
Inqlab SINGH, 26, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Harpreet SINGH, 35, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Manpreet GILL, 36, of Brampton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Tamara LOWE, 40, of Alliston, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Johnny DANICKI, 30, of Toronto, was charged with:
Two counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Eight counts of Fail to Comply with Recognizance
Mandeep S. TOOR, 44, of Mississauga, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Osagie OSAGIEDE, 20, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
*Young Person #1, of Toronto, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
*Young Person #2, of Montreal, Quebec, was charged with:
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of Automobile Master Key
Jessica TULLETT, 28, of Brampton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Two counts of Fail to Comply with Release Order
Two counts of Fail to Comply with Probation
Bradley WALSOM, 35, of Brampton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Fail to Comply with Probation
Dilpreet SINGH, 23, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Tridev VERMA, 33, of Brampton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Joga SINGH, 31, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Lance CAINES, 38, of Erin, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Dilpreet SAINI, 32, of Brampton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Princedeep SINGH, 25, of Brampton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Manpreet GILL, 37, of Brampton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Dilpreet SAINI, 32, of Brampton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Ricardo SALMON, 39, of Toronto, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Gauravdeep SINGH, 22, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Gibril LUVENGANI, 32, of Ajax, was charged with:
Take Motor Vehicle without Consent
Aaron SISTOSO, 29, of Brampton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Three counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
*Young Person #3, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
*Young Person #4, of Mississauga, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
*Young Person #5, of Brampton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
*Young Person #6, of Brampton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Osagie OSAGIEDE, 21, of Brampton, was charged with:
Fail to Appear
Robert DICKIE, 43, of Toronto, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Roger MOORE, 41, of Toronto, was charged with:
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Takiyoudine OUMERZOUK, 22, of Montreal, Quebec, was charged with:
Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance
Possession of Automobile Master Key
Possession of Break in Instrument
Sebastien SERPAPHIN, 32, of Montreal, Quebec, was charged with:
Three counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Jasdeep JANDA, 25, of Mississauga, was charged with:
Three counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Harshdeep SINGH, 28, of Brampton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Fail to Comply with Release Order
Ravi SINGH, 27, of Brampton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Fail to Comply with Release Order
Devyon Morgan REID, 20, of North York, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Navjot SINGH, 27, of Barmpton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Diljot DHILLON, 24, of Niagara Falls, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
John DIESTRO, 31, of Toronto, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
Sunil MASOUN, 42, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Three counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Two counts of Fail to Comply with Probation Order
*Young Person #7, of Montreal, Quebec, was charged with:
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Fail to Comply with Probation Order
*Young Person #8, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Josaphat MEZUMA, 21, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Kedicia TROTMAN, 29, of Toronto, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Sazzad ALI, 42, of North York, was charged with:
Three counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Two counts of Fraud Over
Two counts of Tampering with VIN
Joeneil RICHARDSON, 25, of Toronto, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
*Young Person #9, of Toronto, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
*Young Person #10, of Montreal, Quebec, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Adam MRABTI, 19, of Longueil, Quebec, was charged with:
Attempt Theft Over
Possession of Break In Instrument
Fail to Comply with Probation
Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance
Possession of an Identity Document
Younes HADDOUCHE, 18, of Saint Leonard, Quebec, was charged with:
Attempt Theft Over
Possession of Break in Instrument
Ouassim AISSI, 18, of Saint Leonard, Quebec, was charged with:
Attempt Theft Over
Possession of Break in Instrument
*Young Person #11, of Repentigny, Quebec, was charged with:
Attempt Theft Over
Possession of Break in Instrument
Fail to Comply with Undertaking
Possession of Automobile Master Key
*Young Person #12, of Toronto, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Sukhvinder SINGH, 42, of Toronto, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
*Young Person #13, of Toronto, was charged with:
Two counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Two counts of Fail to Comply with Release Order
Joseph LANZILLOTTA, 66, of Toronto, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Halima TAHLIL, 39, of Toronto, was charged with:
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Alambir SINGH, 23, of Toronto, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Deshan YOGARAJAH, 23, of Toronto was charged with:
Six Counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Thishaanth SATKUNARAJAH, 23, of Toronto, was charged with:
Six Counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Michael JACOBS POWLEY, 23, of Toronto, was charged with:
Six counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under
Fail to Comply with Release Order
Jojuan ALLEN, 18, of Brampton, was charged with:
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Jasraj BRAR, 18, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Mehkash SOHAL, 18, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Dilpreet SAINI, 32, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Jacob KEMP, 38, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Attilah KOLOMPAR, 18, of Toronto, was charged with:
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Two counts of Possess/Use Credit Card Obtained by Offence
Fraud Under
Two counts of Theft of Credit Card
Two counts of Fail to Comply with Release Order
Fail to Comply with Probation
Jamal BLENMAN, 21, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Two counts of Fail to Comply
Amanjot SANDHU, 19, of Brampton, was charged with:
Two counts of Theft of Motor Vehicle
Manpreet GILL, 36, of Brampton, was charged with:
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Sover ARANSIBIA, 33, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Jasdeep SINGH, 25, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Abdirashid MOHAMMED, 52, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
*Young Person #14, of Brampton, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
*Young Person #15, of No Fixed Address, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Noah McDERMOTT, 23, of Toronto, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Albert MULHOLLAND, 38, of Beamsville, was charged with:
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Alexis TODD, 29, of Toronto, was charged with:
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
Two counts of Theft of Credit Card
Fraud Under
Two counts of Possess/Use Credit Card Obtained by Offence
Shadley LONGIN, 19, of Anjou, Quebec, was charged with:
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over
*Please refer to Section 110, Subsection 1, of the YCJA:
110. (1) Subject to this section, no person shall publish the name of a young person, or any other information related to a young person, if it would identify the young person as a young person dealt with under this Act.
