Surrey Radio Station Shooting Linked to Extortion Cases
Gunshots struck Surrey’s Swift 1200 AM radio station, tied to a Canada-wide extortion wave targeting South Asian communities.
Gunshots struck Surrey’s Swift 1200 AM radio station, tied to a Canada-wide extortion wave targeting South Asian communities.
Swift Radio 1200 AM in Surrey was struck by gunfire overnight on September 29, prompting B.C.’s new Provincial Extortion Task Force to lead the probe. Surrey Police confirmed multiple shots hit the station’s entrance but no injuries were reported. The attack came a day after Police Chief Norm Lipinski appeared on the station urging residents not to give in to extortion threats. With 48 extortion-related cases reported in Surrey this year, officials warn community tensions are rising. Politicians condemned the violence, while police appealed for public tips to aid the investigation.