Extortion reports in Surrey nearly double in three weeks as community's fear grows

Extortion reports in Surrey nearly double in three weeks as community's fear grows

The RCMP has announced that two people have been arrested in relation to an ongoing investigation into the extortion of South Asian businesses. But as Jack Rabb reports, the arrests have not done much to ease concerns.

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