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Police announce arrests in South Asian extortion cases

Police announce arrests in South Asian extortion cases

Yahoo2 days ago
Police say they've arrested two people with alleged ties to extortion cases in the Lower Mainland South Asian community. It's an issue that has recently received high-level attention from politicians, including Premier David Eby and Solicitor General Garry Begg. But as CBC's Rafferty Baker reports, no charges have been filed, and little information is being shared about who was arrested.
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