Peel police to update on extortion task force arrests
Peel police will provide a livestream update Monday at 9 a.m. on a major Extortion Task Force investigation that has produced multiple arrests. The service created the task force in 2023 to address extortion, especially against South Asian businesses that police said were being singled out. Police say the investigation is connected to a violent network that targets South Asian business owners in Brampton and Mississauga and has links to incidents across Canada and the United States. The briefing could disclose charges, further arrests, or details about the network's cross-border connections.
Multiple arrests were made in a Peel extortion task force probe
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Peel police set up the task force in 2023 after extortion concerns. The probe led to…
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