Surrey extortion threats: BC government, police give update as 250k reward posted | LIVE

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChLtXXpo4Ge1ReTEboVvTDg https://ift.tt/A5dRtp9 The B.C. government will join law enforcement leaders and Crime Stoppers for an announcement on actions to address extortion threats on Wednesday as 44 cases of extortion are being investigated against residents and business owners, including 27 that involved shootings. The rise in cases has prompted the City of Surrey to put up a $250,000 reward for information leading to convictions. In August, a car wash in Surrey was targeted with gunfire. The owner told Global News it came after recent extortion threats. Then in early September, Surrey police said they believed an early morning shooting in a residential neighbourhood was linked to "an ongoing extortion investigation." Police in the area had been investigating extortion targeting the South Asian business community, with some cases linked to the India-based Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Politicians, including Premier David Eby and federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, have urged Ottawa to designate the gang as a terrorist entity. Surrey Police Chief Const. Norm Lipinski said Monday the Surrey Extortion Reward Fund would provide police with another tool to address "the most urgent issue in our community." For more info, please go to https://ift.tt/VStIAhJ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #crime #surrey #extortion #GlobalNews