Two men from Brampton are facing multiple Criminal Code charges related to weapons trafficking following an eight-month Ontario Provincial Police investigation.
The investigation, led by the OPP Border Drug Interdiction Task Force (BDIT), began in February 2025 targeting alleged cocaine trafficking. On Thursday, September 11, 2025, officers identified a northbound tractor-trailer linked to the probe, originating from Toronto. The vehicle was stopped at a Ministry of Transportation inspection station near Temiskaming Shores.
A search warrant executed on the tractor-trailer involved several OPP units, including the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Provincial Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team, North East Region Community Street Crime Units, the Canine Unit, and Temiskaming OPP. The operation resulted in the seizure of 72 illegal handguns and 66 prohibited devices. Preliminary tracing through the Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario-managed Firearms Analysis and Tracing Enforcement (FATE) Program confirmed all firearms originated in the United States.
Balraj Singh, 31, faces 72 counts of weapons trafficking under section 99(1) of the Criminal Code and one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine under section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. He has been remanded into custody and will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto at a later date.
Kawalbir Singh, 21, also faces 72 counts of weapons trafficking. He is remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in Toronto on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
OPP Chief Superintendent Mike Stoddart praised the investigation, saying, “This seizure of 72 illegal handguns and dozens of prohibited devices is a powerful example of what can be achieved through coordinated, intelligence-led investigations. These firearms originated in the United States, highlighting the importance of partnerships with law enforcement agencies across borders. Thanks to the dedication and expertise of our officers and members of our joint force operations, we’ve disrupted a significant criminal operation and taken dangerous weapons out of circulation. The OPP remains firmly committed to ensuring community safety by identifying and dismantling criminal networks, combatting the trafficking of illegal firearms and working with judicial partners to ensure those responsible are held accountable.”
Anyone with information regarding illegal drug or firearm possession, manufacturing, or trafficking is urged to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
