Peel Regional Police are hunting three suspects after a knifepoint robbery in Brampton Wednesday night in which the victim was trying to sell some smartphones.

The incident occurred around 6 p.m. on a residential street in the area of Queen Street West and McLaughlin Road North.

Police say a man posted an ad online looking to sell a few smartphones.

He met up with some purported buyers, but they instead pulled out a knife and robbed him of the phones.