Extortion

• 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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• 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
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
• Winnipeg police warn of ‘concerning’ increase in sextortion reports

  An increase in sextortion reports is prompting a warning from Winnipeg police, who say youth are specifically being targeted in the city.

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  Apr 1
• South Asian extortion investigation in Alberta leads to 2 men deported from Canada

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

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  Mar 19
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• CBSA says efforts to ‘disrupt extortion networks’ led to 70 removal orders

  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.

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  Mar 18
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• 3 foreign nationals charged after extortion shootings in B.C. and Alberta

  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.

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  Mar 2