Behind the blue line: Investigating Abdullah Shah
CBC
For more than three years, Edmonton police Det. Dan Behiels investigated notorious Edmonton landlord Abdullah Shah and some of his alleged accomplices. In January 2021, when the investigation concluded and no charges were laid, a frustrated Behiels took the extraordinary step of leaking the confidential investigative documents to CBC News. He is now suspended and facing disciplinary charges. CBC Edmonton's new series — Behind the blue line: Investigating Abdullah Shah — digs into those documents and why Behiels decided to put his career on the line for them.
Edmonton police Det. Dan Behiels is resigned to the fact that his 11-year policing career might well be over.
For more than three years, Behiels investigated notorious convicted criminal Abdullah Shah (also known as Carmen Pervez) and his alleged fraudulent dealings conducted through his company, Home Placement Systems (HPS).
The investigation, known as Project Fisk, looked to dismantle an alleged criminal organization Shah — who has a lengthy police history including drug trafficking and a $30-million mortgage fraud — was suspected of running.
Launched in 2019, Project Fisk was to investigate alleged money laundering, tax evasion, organized crime, drug trafficking, human trafficking, violent assaults and fraud linked to HPS.
The allegations are contained in a 101-page provincial court document called an Information to Obtain that was filed in July 2019 to obtain search warrants on a number of properties connected to Shah. The ITO is a snapshot of the investigation at the time it's filed.
But when the Crown decided in January of this year to not lay criminal charges and police dropped the investigation, Behiels, 39, grew increasingly concerned that justice, in his eyes, would not be served.
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