Lawrence Bishnoi gang claims over 1,000 foot soldiers in Canada, boasts it in a letter to police
The Lawrence Bishnoi gang had at one time claimed that it had 1,000 foot soldiers in Canada, Canada…
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…
5 men charged in ‘elaborate’ Calgary extortion scheme that saw Edmonton man kidnapped
Calgary police have laid charges against five men related to an ongoing investigation of violent extortions targeting the…
Final suspect arrested in 2024 Winnipeg extortion and homicide
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A final suspect has been taken into custody in connection…
2nd arrest made in Calgary investigation over South Asian extortions
A 21-year-old man has been charged following a traffic stop that led to a breakthrough in an ongoing…
South Asian extortion investigation in Alberta leads to 2 men deported from Canada
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has deported two men as police investigate a resurgence of extortion in…
CBSA says efforts to ‘disrupt extortion networks’ led to 70 removal orders
The Canada Border Services Agency says it has opened 372 immigration investigations in an effort to “disrupt extortion…
Extortion suspects claiming refugee status ‘ludicrous,’ B.C. premier says
B.C. Premier David Eby says laws around immigration and deportation need to change when crime is involved. Speaking…
3 arrested after early-morning shots fired in Surrey, police suspect extortion
Police say another shooting in Surrey, B.C., is believed to be linked to extortion, as these crimes have…
5 arrested, 2 sought in extortion and arson attacks on Winnipeg businesses – Winnipeg
Winnipeg police say they have made several arrests related to a series of extortion and arson attacks on…
Five charged with extortion of core-area convenience stores – Winnipeg Free Press
City police have arrested four men and one woman and are searching for two others in connection with…
RCMP head of B.C. Extortion Task Force sorry for challenging term ‘crisis’
Despite dozens of new extortion threats and eight extortion-related shootings this year, the B.C. RCMP says progress is…