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B.C. mayor says 20 more RCMP officers on the way to boost anti-extortion battle
Surrey faces 32 active extortion cases involving shootings, prompting federal and provincial leaders to coordinate investigations and deploy 20 additional RCMP officers.
- On Jan. 28, 2026, Ottawa will send 20 more Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers to Surrey, British Columbia, Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke said.
- The head of British Columbia's anti-extortion task force said last week it was `actively hunting` suspects in 32 files across the Lower Mainland, while Surrey city council urged a national state of emergency.
- At a Surrey news conference, Brenda Locke, Surrey Mayor, welcomed the `significant` additional resources but said `there is no question` more support is needed and she will travel to Ottawa next to meet federal representatives.
- B.C. Premier David Eby says the Surrey meeting aims to ensure `there are no gaps in information-sharing`, and officials from B.C., Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario will convene to discuss extortions with the RCMP national team head.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney met Eby on Wednesday and agreed to commit more federal resources for the RCMP in B.C. before their trilateral meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Ottawa.
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B.C. mayor says 20 more RCMP officers on the way to boost anti-extortion battle
The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says she’s been told Ottawa will send 20 more RCMP officers to battle extortions that have seen homes and businesses riddled with gunfire, after Premier David Eby announced an inter-provincial meeting in the city to tackle the crime wave.
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