Chandigarh: A letter purportedly linked to the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang has surfaced through official Canadian proceedings, revealing explicit threats against law enforcement agencies and asserting that a vast criminal network is operating across Canada. The document was uncovered through an Access to Information request connected to Immigration and Refugee Board proceedings and was first disclosed by CBC News as part of ongoing investigations into transnational organized crime.
Sent in mid-2025 to police and defence authorities, the letter explicitly describes the organization as an Indian gang and boldly claims that Canadian authorities lack the capacity to curb its operations. In the correspondence, the syndicate asserts that it commands more than 5,000 members throughout Canada who are prepared to carry out shootings for money, while warning law enforcement officials to cease interference in its activities or face violent retaliation, including attacks on police stations. The document also threatens business owners across diverse communities, declaring that they will soon be forced to pay protection money likened to a mandatory tax.
The uncovered correspondence was incorporated into investigative files maintained by the Organized Crime Branch of the Edmonton Police Service under a major probe code-named Project Garter, and it was also forwarded to the Abbotsford Police Department in British Columbia. Canadian law enforcement agencies are utilizing the document as evidence within broader multi-jurisdictional investigations targeting an escalating wave of extortions, drive-by shootings, and arsons linked to criminal networks active in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario.
Gang figurehead Lawrence Bishnoi, whose criminal syndicate faces numerous investigations spanning India and international jurisdictions, remains incarcerated in Sabarmati Central Jail in Gujarat. Officials have not publicly confirmed whether Bishnoi personally authorized the letter from behind bars, and investigations into the exact origin, authorship, and operational veracity of the document remain ongoing.
The revelation has amplified national security and community safety concerns across Canada, where investigators continue to pursue deportation hearings and criminal charges against alleged associates. Police and border agencies are continuing to analyze the wider implications of the threat letter as federal and municipal forces intensify efforts to dismantle extortion rackets and confront cross-border criminal operations.
