Grand Montréal | Vaste opération policière contre l’extorsion de restaurateurs / La Presse
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 9:22 am
Montreal police have mounted a coordinated operation against an extortion scheme preying on local restaurateurs. Raids in areas like Laval and Châteauguay have already resulted in multiple arrests as authorities target this pervasive criminal network exploiting the restaurant community.
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Police say the three main suspects are men aged 25, 34 and 39.
MONTREAL - Montreal police say they've arrested 13 people in connection with a series of extortion crimes targeting the owners of two downtown Montreal restaurants and their entourage.
Le corps policier s’attend à faire « plusieurs arrestations ».
Le Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) a frappé ce mercredi dans une douzaine de résidences, dans la métropole, à Laval et Châteauguay, dans le cadre d’une vaste opération visant à lutter contre l’extorsion qui vise des restaurateurs depuis plusieurs mois.
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