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Calgary police charge 5 men following ‘elaborate’ extortion scheme

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Calgary police charge 5 men following ‘elaborate' extortion scheme.

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Calgary police have charged four men and issued warrants for a fifth following an investigation in an 'elaborate' extortion scheme targeting members of the South Asian community.

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