International students in B.C. may be targets of recruitment for extortion-related crimes

As extortion-related crimes decline in Surrey, community leaders are sounding the alarm on a different risk: protecting international students from exploitation. UBC student and member of Surrey's Liveability, Social Equity and Public Safety Committee, Mohkam Singh Mallik warns international students may now be targets for recruitment into extortion-related crimes because professional criminals can't enter the country. Connect with CBC British Columbia online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcbritishcolumbia #CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia #MohkamSinghMallik #SurreyBC #extortion #theearlyedition