Extortion

• 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.

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  Nov 28
  
• B.C., Ottawa, commits more money to crack down on extortion crime

  Canada’s South Asian communities, including those in Surrey, B.C., have seen a wave of extortion-related threats and violence, with British Columbia establishing a special team.

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  Nov 27
  
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• Extortion threats against B.C. lawyers prompt society to send out message

  Canada’s South Asian communities, including those in Surrey, have seen a wave of extortion-related threats and violence, with B.C. establishing a team dedicated to such cases.

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  Nov 14
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• B.C. residents encouraged by extortion fight, say more action needed

  Some members of B.C.'s South Asian community are applauding action by the province's extortion task force on recent actions, but they say still more needs to be done.

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  Nov 9
• Brampton man charged in extortion-related shootings, search on for 2nd suspect

  One of two suspects in extortion-related shootings in the Peel Region has been arrested, police say, while a second suspect has not yet been identified or apprehended.

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  Nov 9
• CBSA says 3 people ‘removed from Canada’ who were connected to B.C. extortion cases

  The task force was created to address the rise in extortion threats and violence against businesses, particularly those in the South Asian community in the Lower Mainland.

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  Nov 7
• ‘Not the intended target’: Surrey woman shot in bed as extortion violence climbs

  The overnight shooting happened just before 3 a.m. on Oct. 12 at a residence with several people inside.

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  Oct 15
• Shots fired at Indian restaurant chain locations in Surrey, Maple Ridge

  Last week, a restaurant under the same name in Maple Ridge, located at 21768 Lougheed Highway, had bullet holes in its front windows.

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  Oct 6
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• 3 men charged in connection with extortion-related Surrey shooting

  Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton with the Surrey Police Service said last week that as of Sept. 22, there have been 48 reports of extortion-related incidents in the City of Surrey.

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  Oct 6
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• Surrey radio host says she could have been hit by stray bullet in extortion-related shooting

  On Tuesday, Surrey police confirmed they were called to the building housing Swift 1200 AM, on 76 Avenue, after a staff member noticed evidence of a shooting.

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  Oct 1