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Homicide detectives say they have identified a second-crime scene in connection with the gangland-style slaying of a Brampton truck driver.
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The body of Taranpreet Singh Sidhu, 29, was discovered in a ditch along the Lake Ontario shore near Stoney Creek on July 15.
Cops say that Sidhu — who immigrated to Canada from India in 2022 — was found unresponsive in the area of Fruitland and North Service Rds., just south of the QEW.
Det.-Sgt. Rob Di Ianni told the Hamilton Spectator that it was “quite clear” to the officers on the scene that Sidhu was dead. The nature of the his injuries brought in the homicide unit.
Sidhu’s body was discovered partially submerged in the water on rocks along the lake shore.
So far detectives have not revealed how Sidhu died.
Victim was murdered elsewhere
Hamilton Police are now working with the Peel Regional Police on the investigation and have said they are “confident” that the long-haul trucker was murdered elsewhere.
Di Ianni told The Spectator on Wednesday that investigators have identified the second crime scene in the murder. That scene is located in Brampton and connected to the trucking industry.
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The Canadian trucking industry has come under the microscope by law enforcement on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. Scores of South Asian truckers — many non-citizens — have been arrested and charged for bringing tons of cocaine, methamphetamine and guns over the border.
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Coke kingpin Ryan Wedding used a series of Toronto-area trucking companies to move his drugs from Mexico into Canada.
His recent haul was ‘legitimate’
According to cops, Sidhu had recently returned to Canada after a job in the U.S. carrying a load destined for a Brampton warehouse. Investigators believe the load was “legitimate” and passed Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) screening.
Law enforcement now has possession of the trailer. However, cops would not release details as to its contents, origin or whether any part of the load was missing.
It is not known what trucking company the dead man was working for of whether he was a freelancer.
Di Ianni told the Spec that investigators are working with the CBSA to “establish a more complete timeline of his (Sidhu’s) activities leading up to his death.”
The detective would not say where cops believe Sidhu was murdered nor have they released any suspect or vehicle information.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the homicide unit at 905-546-2288 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477.
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