B.C. Deports Three, Initiates Investigations of 78 Others in Extortion Wave

🇨🇦 B.C. Government Deports Three People Involved in Extortion Cases

As part of the B.C. government’s efforts to combat a worrying rise in extortion and violence against business owners, three people linked to recent cases have been deported from Canada.

In addition to the action, immigration investigations have also been initiated into 78 other foreign nationals, according to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

These individuals may be ineligible to reside in Canada due to criminal convictions or connections to organized extortion networks.

⚖️ Government response: “Extortionists have no place in Canada”

British Columbia Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger said in an official statement:

> “If individuals enter the country to commit extortion or violence, they will be deported without delay under Canadian law.”

She stressed that the provincial government, in collaboration with the RCMP and law enforcement agencies, is implementing a comprehensive program to clean up extortion networks and increase community safety.

🗣 South Asian community: “A positive step, but not enough”

In recent months, the South Asian community in the Lower Mainland has repeatedly been the target of threats, shootings and extortion demands.

While the government’s latest move is seen as a positive step, many members of the community are calling for transparency, public awareness and public punishment of the perpetrators.

Jinny Sims, a former provincial MP and host of a radio show on Swift Radio, said:

> “People will not feel safe until they see the faces and names of those who have been deported.

If the government’s goal is to send a deterrent message, they need to be publicly identified.”