Three Brampton men charged with human trafficking, with one unknown suspect remaining..
Peel Regional Police have arrested and charged three men from Brampton and are searching for a fourth suspect in relation to a human trafficking investigation involving a victim under 18 years old.On Saturday, police commenced an investigation into allegations that an underage girl had been held against her will, violently assaulted numerous times and was being trafficked within the sex trade.
The victim was transported to a local hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries.Three men were arrested at Bovaird Drive West and Creditview Road.23-year-old Amritpal Singh and 22-year-old Harkuwar Singh, both from Brampton, were charged with procuring persons under 18 years, trafficking in persons under the age of 18, receiving benefit resulting from trafficking in persons, exercise control, material benefit from sexual services provided by persons under 18 years, advertising sexual services, forcible confinement and aggravated assault.23-year-old Sukhmanpreet Singh was charged with forcible confinement and aggravated assault.
All three men were held for a bail hearing and appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice on Aug. 22.A fourth male suspect is being sought in relation to the investigation but his identity remains unknown at this time. He is described as South Asian, six feet, 200 pounds, short dark hair with a black beard.
