Global News
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📍 AB
May 15, 2026
· 6 min read
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Calgary police charge 5 men following ‘elaborate’ extortion scheme
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Article Excerpt
CRIME
5 men charged in ‘elaborate’ Calgary extortion scheme that saw Edmonton man kidnapped
By Ken MacGillivray Global News
Posted May 15, 2026 3:53 pm
Updated May 15, 2026 9:48 pm
3 min read
Four men arrested in intercity extortion case – May 15, 2026
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Calgary police have laid charges against five men related to an ongoing investigation of violent extortions targeting the South Asian community.
The charges invo…
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