Extortion

• There have been 16 extortion cases reported in Surrey so far this year

  Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton told Global News that a shooting in Newton early on Thursday morning, where thankfully no one was hurt, was also connected to a case of extortion.

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  Jan 15
  
• Another extortion-related shooting in Surrey early Wednesday morning

  Police discovered that the front of a business, the Bojhan Sweets and Restaurant, was damaged and bullet-holes could be seen in the windows, but luckily, no one was injured.

  Crime

  Jan 14
  
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• Feds to contribute money to the fight against extortion in southern Ontario

  The federal government says it will give Peel Regional Police up to $1 million to support the force's efforts to fight extortion.

  Crime

  Jan 13
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• Delta home targeted in extortion-related shooting

  Around 5:10 a.m. on Wednesday, patrol officers responded to reports of shots fired at a home in the area of 84 Avenue and Brooke Road.

  Crime

  Jan 7
• ‘We are going to kill you’: Man charged in U.S. for cross-border extortion attempt

  According to U.S. court documents, Jasmeet Singh made repeated calls threatening a victim who moved to Canada after helping Indian law enforcement.

  Crime

  Dec 15, 2025
• ‘A normal thing now’: Canadian family says extortion gang is preying on them

  After their house in Caledon, Ont., was shot at last week, the Mands are speaking out about Canada's extortion problem, saying police and politicians are not doing enough.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2025
• B.C. urges Ottawa to expedite deportations of extortion suspects

  Fifteen suspects identified during investigations into B.C.'s extortion crisis have now made refugee claims.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2025
• Extortion suspects have claimed refugee status, Canada’s border agency says

  The development has frustrated deportations of foreign nationals accused of fuelling B.C.'s extortion boom.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2025
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• 3 Surrey cases connected, but police say not clear if extortion involved

  Surrey police said they were called to a vehicle fire, then got reports of possible shots fired outside a home minutes later before being called to another vehicle fire.

  Crime

  Dec 7, 2025
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• Man arrested in India in connection with shootings at Kap’s Café in Surrey

  Kap’s Café, owned by Bollywood star Kapil Sharma, has been shot at three times in what B.C. investigators say are related to extortion attempts.

  Crime

  Nov 28, 2025