Canada’s Project Pelican: $50 million drug bust exposes ISI-Khalistani nexus linked to anti-India activities

Canadian police have busted a large drug and terror network with suspected links to Khalistan supporters under investigation called Project Pelican.

Led by Peel Regional Police, the investigation resulted in Canada’s largest-ever drug seizure - 479 kg of cocaine valued at $47.9 million and the arrest of nine individuals, including seven men of Indian origin residing in Canada.

"A total of 479 kg of bricked cocaine, worth an estimated $47.9 million, was seized, along with two illegal loaded semi-automatic handguns. The accused were held for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton," the Peel police said.
According to Peel police, the group operated along commercial trucking routes between the US and Canada, maintaining ties with Mexican drug cartels and distributors based in the United States.

The money from the drug trade was used to fund anti-India activities like protests, referendums, and weapons purchases, revealed the sources. Intelligence agencies suspect the network was backed by Pakistan’s ISI, which allegedly used Khalistani groups in Canada to smuggle Mexican cocaine and Afghan heroin.

The individuals arrested have been identified as: 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).