7 charged in gunpoint carjacking of luxury vehicle in Brampton

Seven people are facing charges, including a 15-year-old, following an armed carjacking in Brampton involving a high-end, luxury vehicle.

It’s alleged that just after midnight on Feb. 6,  the victim was returning to his vehicle that was parked in the area of Queen Street East and Highway 50 in Brampton, where multiple suspects approached the victim and demanded his keys at gunpoint.

Peel Regional Police said the victim complied and was not physically injured. The suspects then fled in his vehicle.

Investigators tracked the stolen vehicle into Toronto, where police observed it being loaded into a transport truck. The suspects attempted to flee through York Region, and with the assistance of York Regional Police, multiple arrests were made.

Officers also recovered the stolen high-end sedan, along with another stolen car, a replica firearm and a large amount of money.

The men identified include Pherel Esprit, 20, of Brampton; Amine Benhadjoudja, 23, of Woodbridge; and Malike Jones, 20, also of Brampton. Three youths — aged 17 and 15 — were also arrested. Charges range from robbery to using an imitation firearm while committing an offence.

All were held for a bail hearing and appeared in court. The three young persons were not identified by means of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA).

A seventh suspect, Prabjot Singh, 33, of Brampton, was later arrested and charged with two counts of possession of property obtained by crime. Singh will appear in court at a later date.

Anyone with information is asked to come forward.