Toronto: The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has deported three foreign nationals following an investigation into an ongoing extortion network targeting businessmen of Punjabi origin in British Columbia.
The deportations, carried out on November 7, mark the first action under the BC Extortion Task Force — a joint operation involving the CBSA, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and local police agencies.
The 40-member task force was established earlier this year to tackle transnational organised crime groups operating in the province.
CBSA officials said that 78 additional foreign nationals are currently under immigration investigations for suspected involvement in criminal activities related to extortion cases, as well as possible disqualification for entry into Canada.
