South Asian Extortion

• Deportation of extortion suspects welcome news to Alberta’s South Asian community

  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.

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  Mar 20
  
• 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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• 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
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• Calgary police investigate 2 extortion-related shootings over the weekend

  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.

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  Feb 23
• Canadian immigration officers investigating hundreds identified by extortion task force

  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.

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  Feb 17
• Calgary police seek shooting suspects related to South Asian extortion cases

  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.

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  Feb 10
• Calgary police host town hall on extortion threats targeting South Asian community

  Members of South Asian community have been invited to an open house hosted by Calgary Police to discuss a rash of recent extortion threats against the community.

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  Feb 5
• 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, 2025
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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, 2025
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• Surrey, B.C., home targeted by extortion-related shooting for second time: police

  Few other details have been released, but police say the home had been targeted and that the attack is believed to be extortion-related.

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  Nov 13, 2025