The City of Surrey, B.C., has announced a $250,000 reward fund to encourage the public to share information that leads to charges or convictions in extortion cases and the related violence. There have been increased reports of extortions targeting the South Asian community in recent months.
The city made the announcement on Sept. 15, calling it an additional tool to combat extortion. Both the city and the province have expressed concern over the growing number of cases targeting members of the South Asian community, often involving threatening demands for money via letters, phone calls, texts, or social media.
