Project Pelican: Canada cracks down on drug trafficking network linked to anti-India activities

Canadian police have uncovered a major drug and terror network with suspected Khalistan links in a major operation named Project Pelican. The crackdown led to the country's largest-ever cocaine seizure, with nine people arrested for smuggling and funding anti-India activities. read more
Mark Carney, Canada's Prime Minister, called for the April 28 election in March. Reuters/File Photo
In a major crackdown, Canadian police have busted a large drug and terror network with suspected links to Khalistan supporters.
Called Project Pelican, the investigation by Peel Regional Police led to Canada's biggest-ever drug seizure – 479 kg of cocaine worth $47.9 million. Nine people, including seven Indian-origin men living in Canada, have been arrested.
According to police, the group used commercial trucking routes between the US and Canada, with connections to Mexican drug cartels and US-based distributors.
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Sources said money from the drug trade was being used to fund anti-India activities like protests, referendums, and weapons purchases. Intelligence agencies suspect Pakistan's ISI is backing the network, using Khalistani groups in Canada to smuggle Mexican cocaine and Afghan heroin.
Those arrested include Sajgith Yogendrarajah (31), Manpreet Singh (44), Philip Tep (39), Arvinder Powar (29), Karamjit Singh (36), Gurtej Singh (36), Sartaj Singh (27), Shiv Onkar Singh (31), and Hao Tommy Huynh (27).
This is a developing story.

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