{"id":488667,"date":"2026-02-20T23:21:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T23:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/488667\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T23:21:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T23:21:19","slug":"police-uncover-new-evidence-in-brampton-kidnapping-case-involving-200k-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/488667\/","title":{"rendered":"Police uncover new evidence in Brampton kidnapping case involving $200K demand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\tDescrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tIncrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>Peel Regional Police say a Brampton, Ont., kidnapping investigation has led to multiple charges and the seizure of a firearm after a victim was allegedly held at gunpoint during a $200,000 ransom demand.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/peel-police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Peel police\u2019s<\/a> release, the investigation began on Nov. 6, 2025, at approximately 6 p.m., when a complainant contacted officers to report that a close friend had been kidnapped.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators allege the accused demanded $200,000, warning that the victim would be harmed if the payment was not made.<\/p>\n<p>The victim was safely located and found to be unharmed. One accused was arrested at the scene, where a .45-calibre firearm was recovered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough their coordinated and persistent efforts, they [police] removed an illegal firearm from our streets and intervened in time to protect a victim from harm,\u201d Peel Regional Police Chief Marc Andrews said.<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-figure__image\" alt=\"Police say a Brampton kidnapping investigation involving a $200,000 ransom demand led to multiple charges, a seized firearm and new evidence uncovered through search warrants.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/22-cib-mag.png?w=12&amp;h=12&amp;crop=1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/22-cib-mag.png\"   data- data- width=\"624\" height=\"348\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tPolice say a Brampton kidnapping investigation involving a $200,000 ransom demand led to multiple charges, a seized firearm and new evidence uncovered through search warrants.\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tTrending Now\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11675702\/donald-trump-tariffs-us-supreme-court-ruling\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771629678_123_donald-trump-tariffs.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tTrump doubles down after U.S. Supreme Court strikes down global tariffs\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11675151\/trump-obama-aliens-classified-info\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771629678_671_CP173811456.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tTrump accuses Obama of releasing classified info on aliens: \u2018Big mistake\u2019\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Feb. 13, 2026, investigators executed two Criminal Code search warrants in Brampton, where additional evidence related to the investigation was located.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767930311_275_national.jpg\" alt=\"For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet breaking National news<\/p>\n<p>For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.<\/p>\n<p>Police say officers also seized a loaded firearm magazine and an unloaded rifle magazine.<\/p>\n<p>Two Brampton men, both 27, have been charged with multiple firearm-related and kidnapping offences.<\/p>\n<p>Police say an arrest warrant has also been issued for a third suspect, a 28-year-old with no fixed address, who now faces similar charges.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information is being asked to contact Peel police.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore on Crime<br \/>\n\t\t\tMore videos\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2026 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Descrease article font size Increase article font size Peel Regional Police say a Brampton, Ont., kidnapping investigation 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