London Police Say Abdulla Walid Kaddoura, 34, and Ali Ismail, 38, Are Each Charged With Robbery, Criminal Harassment and Forcible Confinement, and That Ali Ismail Also Faces a Count of Extortion, After an Investigation the Force Says Involved Multiple Victims (October 28, 2026)

The London Police Service says two London men are charged after the force received information on October 20 about a series of incidents it describes as involving fraud, theft, violence, threats, coercive control and suspected human trafficking; its Criminal Investigative Division and Human Trafficking Unit led the investigation. In a release published on October 28 under case number 26-106302, the force says Abdulla Walid Kaddoura, 34, and Ali Ismail, 38, were arrested on October 27, are both in custody and were expected to appear in London court on October 28. The force says both men are charged with robbery, criminal harassment, procuring/recruiting a person to provide sexual services for consideration, forcible confinement, withhold/destroy travel or identity documents for trafficking, uttering threats to cause property damage and fail to comply with release order, and that Mr. Ismail is also charged with extortion.

Legal status: Charged. The allegations have not been tested in court and both accused are presumed innocent.

What the Force Alleges

According to the release, police received information on October 20 about a series of incidents involving fraud, theft, violence, threats, coercive control and suspected human trafficking. The force says multiple victims were financially exploited, including through unauthorized access to banking and online accounts, fraudulent purchases, theft of money and property, and the withholding of identification and financial documents.

The force alleges victims were isolated from support networks and subjected to efforts to control their movements, finances and daily activities, and that the two suspects targeted multiple victims over several weeks. It alleges that a dog was injured and that one victim was subjected to sexual violence and forcible confinement and was the target of attempts to recruit her into the sex trade.

The Charges

The force lists the charges against Abdulla Walid Kaddoura, 34, as robbery, criminal harassment, procuring/recruiting a person to provide sexual services for consideration, forcible confinement, withhold/destroy travel or identity documents for trafficking, uttering threats to cause property damage, two counts of theft under $5,000, two counts of assault, three counts of sexual assault, causing unnecessary suffering to an animal, and fail to comply with release order. The force says he was also arrested on additional outstanding warrants.

The force lists the charges against Ali Ismail, 38, as robbery, criminal harassment, procuring/recruiting a person to provide sexual services for consideration, forcible confinement, withhold/destroy travel or identity documents for trafficking, uttering threats to cause property damage, extortion, and fail to comply with release order.

The force says investigators believe there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward, and asks anyone with similar experiences or relevant information to call the London Police Service at 519-661-5670.

Abdulla Walid Kaddoura and Ali Ismail are presumed innocent, and none of the charges has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the London Police Service, as published in its October 28 release. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.