New initiative led by B.C. RCMP brings together 40 staff from various law enforcement agencies. A new provincial task force has been formed to tackle the growing number of extortion threats and shootings targeting British Columbia’s South Asian community. Led by the B.C. RCMP, the task force will bring together 40 members from various law enforcement agencies.
Additionally, $300,000 from the federal gun and gang action fund is being directed to local police to support extortion investigations and to Crime Stoppers for its public awareness campaign on extortion. “No person, family or business in our province should be threatened in this way and we must do everything we can to stop these crimes,” said Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General.
The Surrey Police Service says it is investigating 45 extortion threats and 27 related shootings in the city this year alone. B.C. RCMP Assistant Commissioner John Brewer said a number of search warrants have been executed in the past few weeks and more than six arrests have been made. Brewer said police have forwarded charge recommendations on some of the investigations that are currently in front of Crown counsel for assessment…
Source: cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia
