Overview

• Two Surrey residents were arrested on July 3 for firearms, arson and extortion offences tied to a series of threats and attacks on South Asian businesses from late 2023 through summer 2024.
• The suspects remain in custody pending Crown prosecutors’ review of a report compiled by the task force.
• The Joint Force Operation, formed in early 2025, has united RCMP federal, provincial and municipal investigators with Abbotsford Police and a Surrey Police crime analyst.
• Police have urged anyone targeted by extortion attempts not to cooperate, refuse payment and report incidents immediately.
• The British Columbia government has earmarked $100,000 to support a Crime Stoppers awareness campaign to deter further extortion.