Canada deports 3 foreign nationals amid extortion probe targeting South Asian businesses
The Canadian government is escalating its efforts to combat a wave of violent extortion and threats targeting South Asian business owners in British Columbia, leading to the deportation of three foreign nationals.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that it has removed the
three individuals as a direct result of its work with B.C.’s new provincial
extortion task force.
This task force, which includes 40 members and is led by the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police (RCMP), was established in September to investigate an increase
in threats, drive-by shootings, and arson attacks against the South Asian
business community.
In addition to the deportations, the CBSA has initiated immigration
investigations into 78 other foreign nationals who may be inadmissible
to the country due to their suspected links to these criminal activities.
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Nina Krieger issued a strong warning, stating that non-citizens who commit "violent extortion that terrorize our communities will be arrested, charged and... removed from Canada."
CBSA Regional Director Nina Patel emphasized that these enforcement actions
highlight the critical role of intelligence in disrupting organized
transnational criminal groups. She added, "We will pursue the swift
removal of individuals who have abused our immigration system and who
compromise the safety of our communities."
Authorities believe the incidents, which involve demands for money and
violent attacks, are connected to organized crime.
The RCMP has confirmed "absolutely links" among some incidents
across provinces, including some linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang,
which the Canadian government recently designated as a terrorist entity.
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