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A 22-year-old man has been charged with extortion and conspiracy to commit murder after two violent incidents in Brampton, Peel police say.
The arrest is part of an investigation into an organized crime group known as For Brothers, police said in a news release Thursday.
The first incident was on April 21, when a Brampton business was targeted in a shooting at around 2:50 a.m. Investigators found 14 shell casings at the scene and the accused fled in a silver Honda Civic, according to the release.
Then, on May 26, the same man pointed a firearm at a man leaving his home around 8 p.m. In that incident, the weapon malfunctioned the man escaped without injury. The accused was seen fleeing in a grey Acura Integra, police said.
On June 23, Edmonton police arrested the 22-year-old during a traffic stop, where they found drugs along with a loaded illegal firearm, the news release said. At the time, the accused was charged with firearms and drug offences.
Three days later, he was returned to Ontario and charged with the additional extortion and murder-related charges.
Peel police say the man has been denied bail and remains in custody.