Extortion

• 17 arrested for violent extortions targeting South Asian community in Ontario

  Peel Regional Police have laid more than 100 criminal charges in what investigators say is one of the largest extortion cases the region has ever seen.

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  May 25
  
• Extortion charges laid by Winnipeg police against man arrested in Toronto

  One man remains wanted on a Canada-wide warrant following last summer's series of extortion and arson-related crimes in Winnipeg and another was arrested in Toronto, police said.

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  May 21
  
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• Surrey police investigate another extortion-related shooting

  Police said the home was occupied at the time, but no one was injured. The investigation is in its early stages but is extortion-related, police said.

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  May 20
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• 5 men charged in ‘elaborate’ Calgary extortion scheme that saw Edmonton man kidnapped

  Calgary police have charged four men and issued warrants for a fifth following an investigation in an 'elaborate' extortion scheme targeting members of the South Asian community.

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  May 15
• B.C. police report declining extortions, but combating crisis is priority: minister

  British Columbia's public safety minister says that while police have reported declining extortion cases, combating the crisis remains the government's top public safety priority.

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  May 13
• Quebec police join forces to combat organized crime, business extortion

  'Behind every targeted establishment, there are entrepreneurs, families and employees. Their safety remains at the heart of our commitment.'

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  Apr 30
• Winnipeg extortion investigation leads to new charges for Ontario man

  Additional charges have been laid against a man who was involved in crimes that resulted in nationwide warrants being issued, Winnipeg police said.

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  Apr 29
• Criminal networks using young people from India for extortion, agency warns

  Fintrac says it has generated more than 100 financial intelligence disclosures related to extortion so far in 2026 — more than in the last two years combined.

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  Apr 23
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• 2nd arrest made in Calgary investigation over South Asian extortions

  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.

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  Apr 3
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• Final suspect arrested in 2024 Winnipeg extortion and homicide

  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.

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  Apr 3