Investigators with York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit have charged three suspects in connection with a conspiracy to commit a kidnapping in the City of Markham.
On Wednesday, May 21, 2026, investigators learned of a suspicious incident in the area of Masseyfield Gate and Steeles Avenue. Officers determined a suspect had affixed a tracking device to a vehicle parked in a plaza and that an individual associated to the vehicle was believed to have been targeted for a kidnapping.
Investigators identified a suspect vehicle and on May 22, 2026, observed the same vehicle attended the plaza. Investigators contained the suspect vehicle and following a short foot pursuit, two suspects were taken into custody. Officers recovered a quantity of a controlled substance, believed to be fentanyl, as well as Canadian currency.
Through continued investigation, a third suspect was identified and on May 27, 2026, he was taken into custody.
| Charges:Donaldson SMITH, 30, of Toronto | Charges:Conspiracy to Commit and Indictable OffenceCriminal HarassmentPossession for the Purpose of TraffickingPossession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime |
| Tenzin TSEGYAL, 25, of Toronto | Conspiracy to Commit and Indictable OffenceCriminal HarassmentPossession for the Purpose of TraffickingPossession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime |
| Yeshi TENDAR, 25, of Toronto | Conspiracy to Commit and Indictable OffenceCriminal Harassment |
The investigation is ongoing.
