▲ 15 ▼ 3 foreign nationals sentenced after Surrey, B.C., home targeted with gunfire (www.ctvnews.ca) submitted 4 months ago by Wudi@feddit.uk to c/britishcolumbia@lemmy.ca 8 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] kibblebits 1 point 4 months ago (4 children) Can anyone elaborate on these extortions that “plague the city?” permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] villasv@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits 1 point 4 months ago (2 children) Right, but. How are they being extorted? Classic “give me money or we fuck you up?” Type of stuff? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] villasv@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kibblebits 1 point 4 months ago That’s just disgusting. I hope they catch all of them. :( permalink fedilink source parent
[–] villasv@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] kibblebits 1 point 4 months ago (2 children) Right, but. How are they being extorted? Classic “give me money or we fuck you up?” Type of stuff? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] villasv@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kibblebits 1 point 4 months ago That’s just disgusting. I hope they catch all of them. :( permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kibblebits 1 point 4 months ago (2 children) Right, but. How are they being extorted? Classic “give me money or we fuck you up?” Type of stuff? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] villasv@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kibblebits 1 point 4 months ago That’s just disgusting. I hope they catch all of them. :( permalink fedilink source parent
[–] villasv@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kibblebits 1 point 4 months ago That’s just disgusting. I hope they catch all of them. :( permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kibblebits 1 point 4 months ago That’s just disgusting. I hope they catch all of them. :( permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dotCody@lemmy.world -3 points 4 months ago (2 children) Same old kulpreets. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mammothmothman@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) Thats just racist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dotCody@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago Found his unclejeet! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mammothmothman@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) Thats just racist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dotCody@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago Found his unclejeet! permalink fedilink source parent
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