17 charged in Toronto-area extortion investigation related to South Asian businesses

17 charged in Toronto-area extortion investigation related to South Asian businesses

Seventeen people are facing more than 100 charges after an investigation into a string of violent extortion incidents that predominantly targeted South Asian businesses in the Greater Toronto Area.
Peel regional police said a joint operation involving provincial, federal and U.S.

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