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Border Authorities Have Deported 111 Due to Extortion Violence Since Last August
The agency issued 188 removal orders and said 139 extortion cases have been reported in Surrey this year.
- On Monday, the Canada Border Services Agency announced it has removed 111 individuals from Canada as part of a nationwide crackdown on foreign nationals suspected of links to organized extortion violence.
- The initiative began in the Pacific and Prairie regions in August 2025 before expanding to the Greater Toronto Area three months later to address extortion threats targeting communities.
- CBSA officials issued 188 removal orders to date, with cases including Palwinder Singh, who was deported after connections to an extortion-related shooting in fall 2025 and criminal organization membership.
- Police report 139 extortions this year, including 21 shootings, while Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree stated the government remains committed to working with law enforcement to disrupt these networks.
- The agency employs 530 officers dedicated to immigration enforcement and plans to hire 1,000 more using $30.4 million allocated in the 2025 federal budget to expand enforcement capacity.
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CBSA efforts to disrupt extortion networks led to over 100 removals
THE Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says it continues to take action against individuals with suspected links to extortion activities, working with law enforcement partners across Canada to identify, investigate, and remove those who are inadmissible under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). As of September 3, 2026, 188 removal orders have been issued […]
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Border authorities have deported 111 due to extortion violence since last August
OTTAWA - Canadian border authorities say they have deported 111 people since August last year in efforts to combat extortion violence in South Asian communities.
·Toronto, Canada
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