Wudi@feddit.uk to British Columbia@lemmy.ca · 28 days ago3 foreign nationals sentenced after Surrey, B.C., home targeted with gunfirewww.ctvnews.caexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up115
arrow-up115external-link3 foreign nationals sentenced after Surrey, B.C., home targeted with gunfirewww.ctvnews.caWudi@feddit.uk to British Columbia@lemmy.ca · 28 days agomessage-square8linkfedilink
minus-squarekibblebits@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·28 days agoCan anyone elaborate on these extortions that “plague the city?”
minus-squareVictor Villas@lemmy.cacakelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·27 days agohttps://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PSSG0050-000887 As you can see from the date this was published, this has been an ongoing topic in Surrey
minus-squarekibblebits@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·27 days agoRight, but. How are they being extorted? Classic “give me money or we fuck you up?” Type of stuff?
minus-squareVictor Villas@lemmy.cacakelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·27 days agoYes. Usually phone calls with threats of violence unless some cash is paid. In extreme cases homes/businesses were shot randomly as a scare tactic. I think a car was set on fire as well.
minus-squarekibblebits@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·27 days agoThat’s just disgusting. I hope they catch all of them. :(
Can anyone elaborate on these extortions that “plague the city?”
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PSSG0050-000887
As you can see from the date this was published, this has been an ongoing topic in Surrey
Right, but. How are they being extorted? Classic “give me money or we fuck you up?” Type of stuff?
Yes. Usually phone calls with threats of violence unless some cash is paid. In extreme cases homes/businesses were shot randomly as a scare tactic. I think a car was set on fire as well.
That’s just disgusting. I hope they catch all of them. :(