Calgary Man Charged in Extortion Probe, Arrests Mount

0:00It's April 3rd. This is Van Coover News today, AI-powered stories from your city. A 21-year-old Calgary man named Jessica Ron Singh faces charges for discharging a fire arm with intent, tied to an ongoing extortion probe. Police spotted his vehicle during a traffic stop on Falcon Ridge Boulevard on March 7th, around 9.30 a.m., and it matched one linked to an N. Extortion shooting four days earlier on Saturday's drive. That bus came after cops coordinated and seized the car, confirming its role in multiple extortion hits. No one's been hurt in these Calgary cases, even with the gunfire involved. Since January 2025, police have logged 41 extortion attempts here, including 18 shootings at homes, businesses, and cars. Superintendent Jeff Bell called it a big win for investigators in the community, stressing they'll chase these criminals relentlessly. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, 45-year-old Rana Chima got hit with extortion and threats charges

1:01for a string of incidents from March 4th to 22nd. Those targeted daycares outside the city, aiming to grab cash and business control. No kids were in real danger, but cops took a dead serious. With these arrests piling up, the extortion way feels like it's cracking, but police are still hunting leaves to shut it down for good.