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Calgary police say a traffic stop in the city's northeast led to a key arrest in an ongoing investigation into South Asian extortions involving shootings.

Minutes into Abjeet Kingra’s deportation hearing, the Immigration and Refugee Board said it had lost track of the Indian citizen.

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in British Columbia and returned to Winnipeg in connection with the 2024 homicide of a 22-year-old Ontario man.

Calgary police have charged a 45-year-old man in connection with ongoing investigation into extortion cases involving members of the city's South Asian community.

Calgary police have now laid charges against three men in relation to a recent serious of extortions in the city. Two have been arrested and a third is wanted on warrants.

The agency says that as of last Thursday, it had issued a total of 70 removal orders on various inadmissibility grounds, and 35 have been enforced.

The Edmonton Police Service said it began to see a small resurgence in alleged extortion incidents after Project Gaslight concluded in 2024.

On Wednesday, CBSA said it has been monitoring immigration cases that have been potentially linked to extortion cases since August.

Members of Alberta's South Asian community are welcoming news that two men, believed to be related to crimes of extortion targeting the community, have been deported.

RCMP say a hacker behind a blackmail attempt on a member of the Nova Scotia legislature was trying to extort bitcoin.

While no injuries were reported, Calgary police confirm the shooting is being investigated as having ties to an ongoing extortion series in the area.

Three foreign nationals are facing charges related to a series of South Asian extortions in Surrey and one of them is also wanted after a home near Edmonton was shot at last fall.

As of Feb. 23, there have been 56 reported extortions in Surrey, 11 cases involving shots fired, two arsons and 32 victims, 18 of whom are repeat victims.

Calgary police said there were two shootings over the weekend believed to be related to the ongoing series of extortions targeting the city's South Asian community.

Last year alone, there were 476 reported cases — of which 190 targeted businesses — and that only reflects incidents where the victims have come forward.

Calgary police have charged a man with extortion attempts against a member of the city's South Asian community, but say the case is unrelated to a much broader investigation.

So far police haven't made any arrests, but they do not believe the shooting is related to extortion cases involving members of the city's South Asian community.

New statistics suggest Canadian border officers are playing an increasing role in combating the gangs that have spread fear in cities with large South Asian populations.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said on social media Monday non-citizens who commit serious crimes "must be forced to leave our country."

Calgary police are asking help identifying a vehicle involved in a recent shooting believed linked to the ongoing extortion threats against the city's South Asian community.