Charges laid after $240K worth of alcohol stolen from LCBOs in GTA

Peel Regional Police have charged five men after $240,000 worth of alcohol was stolen from several LCBO locations across the Greater Toronto Area.

Investigators say between August 2024 and last month, the group of men would work together to distract employees while others entered restricted access points.

Approximately $237,738.95 worth of products were stolen from 50 LCBO locations, officers say.

Police have arrested and charged five men in connection with the alleged theft.

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Twenty-five-year-old Anuj Kumar; 29-year-old Simarpreet Singh; 25-year-old Sharndeep Singh; 24-year-old Simranjeet Singh – all of whom have no fixed address – and 29-year-old Prabhpreet Singh of Caledon have been charged with theft over $5,000.

The five men were held for a bail hearing in Brampton.

Police say two more men are wanted in connection with this theft. Jagshir Singh, 28, and Punit Sehjra, 25 – both of no fixed address – are wanted for theft over $5,000 and break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offence.

Authorities anticipate more charges to be laid as the investigation remains ongoing.

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