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Abbotsford businesses being targeted by extortionists

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 23 Nov, 2023 10:47 AM
  • Abbotsford businesses being targeted by extortionists

Police in Abbotsford say businesses in the city are being targeted by extortionists.

The Abbotsford Police Department says multiple businesses have received letters seeking protection money to stave off potential violence, but police say the letters have been sent out in a mass mailing to commercial business.

Police say the letter is generic, with no specifics about any of the recipients and it mentions recent events in the city, though investigators haven’t confirmed any connection and didn’t specify what events the letters refer to.

The department says anyone with information about the extortionist letters or any businesses that received one should contact Abbotsford police

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