Surrey Businesses Targeted in Extortion-Related Shootings

0:00A business in Cloverdale just got hit with gunfire for the second time in a week, and Surrey police are calling an extortion related. Around 12.49am Monday, several shots rang out at a spot in the 5400 block of production boulevard. Luckily, no one was inside, and there were no injuries. Earlier this week, on March 23rd, another business in the same complex took bullets too. It's unclear if it was the exact same spot both times. Meanwhile, this fits into a bigger pattern of extortion cases popping up in Surrey. Community leaders have talked about recruiters luring students with cash offers like $10,000 to pull off these crimes. The spike in incidents earlier this year slowing down now, but tensions remain high. Police are digging deeper into both shootings and any connections. Federal docs even link a deported foreign student to similar extortion violence in the area. As investigators piece it together, folks in Surrey are keeping a close eye on their businesses and staying vigilant.

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