Provincial police say they are investigating more than 45 cases of extortion targeting victims in Caledon and Dufferin County over the last two years.
Investigators say since 2023, members of the South-Asian community have been targeted using phone calls or text messages in which the callers use high-pressure intimidation tactics to solicit money while threatening violence.
One of those victims recently spoke to OMNI News after receiving death threats against his family and having their business and home targeted by gunfire.
They seem to operate without fear perhaps because they can claim asylum if caught!
