Police arrest 6th suspect in Winnipeg extortion, arson investigation
Posted May 21, 2026 10:08 am.
Last Updated May 21, 2026 10:13 am.
A man wanted Canada-wide in connection with last summer’s extortion and arson of multiple Winnipeg businesses was arrested in Toronto earlier this month.
The Winnipeg Police Service says 41-year-old Jermaine Weekes was arrested May 1. He has since been charged with two counts of extortion and remains detained in custody.
Weekes is the sixth suspect arrested in the investigation. The suspects range in age from 26 to 69.
A seventh suspect, 29-year-old Farhan Nabil, is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for arson and extortion. Winnipeg police believe he is outside of the city.
“We will find you,” Insp. Jennifer McKinnon with the WPS major crimes division told a Jan. 26 press conference.
The WPS says all the alleged crimes happened between July 16 and July 23, 2025, by an “organized group of individuals.”
Authorities say a warehouse on Spruce Street and two convenience stores on Selkirk Avenue were the target of arson.
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They allege three convenience stores – one on Main Street and two on Selkirk Avenue – were either extorted for money in exchange for protection from arson or threatened with extortion.
And they say a business on Portage Avenue reported a theft of $120 in merchandise during that time.
The WPS major crimes unit is continuing to investigate.
