Calgary police charge 5 men in elaborate extortion scheme targeting South Asian community

Calgary police have charged five men in connection with an ongoing investigation into violent extortions targeting the South Asian community. The charges involve an elaborate scheme that police say affected residents of both Edmonton and Calgary. According to Calgary Police Supt. Jeff Ball, between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. on May 6, a man was kidnapped from an Edmonton home by four men. He was assaulted, threatened at gunpoint and forced into a vehicle to be driven from Edmonton to Calgary. The investigation revealed systematic targeting of the community through violent intimidation tactics.