DEA Sting Uncovers Global Narco-Terror Network Linking ISI, Chinese Suppliers, and Latin American Cartels

 A major international narco-terrorism network has been exposed through a high-stakes sting operation conducted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) at Vancouver Port, revealing an intricate alliance involving Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Chinese chemical manufacturers, and Latin American drug cartels. Senior Indian intelligence officials have stated that the findings confirm longstanding suspicions of Canada’s growing role as a conduit for covert hybrid threats targeting national and international security.

The DEA-led investigation, which spanned from 2022 through 2023, culminated in the unsealing of a detailed affidavit outlining the operations of a fentanyl trafficking syndicate based in British Columbia with extensive global connections. At the center of this network, according to U.S. and Indian intelligence sources, is Indo-Canadian national Opinder Singh Sian—allegedly the leader of the Brothers Keepers gang. Authorities describe the gang as a Canadian proxy of Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa cartel, with deep affiliations to Latin American trafficking routes and Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked chemical suppliers.

Indian intelligence sources further allege that Sian functions as a key intermediary, facilitating collaboration between ISI handlers in Lahore, Chinese dual-use chemical companies, and transnational narcotics syndicates. The gang’s activities reportedly extend beyond drug trafficking, encompassing the financing of Khalistani propaganda, illegal arms distribution, and sleeper cell recruitment across Punjab.

The triad’s coordinated use of synthetic opioids, chemical precursors, and money laundering networks has been characterized by Indian security agencies as a significant “hybrid threat to national security.” Investigators have identified more than 40 individuals of Indo-Canadian origin—including fundraisers linked to gurdwaras and digital influencers on social media platforms—as part of a broader logistical and propaganda infrastructure.

These revelations signal a sharp escalation in the scale and complexity of global narco-terror operations and underscore the urgent need for enhanced international intelligence sharing and law enforcement collaboration, Indian officials emphasized