Canadian authorities arrested 10 individuals this week, including three Indian men, for their alleged involvement in drug trafficking between Mexico and North American nations, according to local media reports.

The three Indian-origin men are identified as Ayush Sharma (25), Guramrit Sidhu (60), and Shubham Kumar (29), hailing from Brampton and Calgary, respectively.

They were apprehended under an international arrest warrant following a joint operation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), as reported by cp24.com, a Canada-based television channel.

During a news conference in Los Angeles, US attorney Martin Estrada stated, “This conspiracy spanned three countries and involved drug suppliers connected to cartels in Mexico, drug distributors and brokers in Los Angeles, Canadian truck drivers, and a network that exported drugs into Canada, including an associate of the Italian Mafia in Montreal."

As quoted in the report, the office mentioned that a total of 10 individuals were arrested, with five from Quebec, Ontario, and Alberta. They are slated to be extradited to the US from Canada.

Police revealed that Scoppa is alleged to have purchased significant quantities of cocaine and other drugs on a wholesale basis, utilizing Canadian “handlers" and “dispatchers" who would travel to Los Angeles for short periods.

The “handlers" would coordinate the pickup and delivery of cocaine and methamphetamine shipments using Canada-bound trucks, as reported by PTI, citing local media.

They further mentioned that Sharma and Kumar are truck drivers.