Police in Laval, Que., say they are cracking down on a gang extorting restaurants and other businesses in the city.

The gang, known as the Greeks of Chomedey, is still active, the Laval police service (SPAL) said in a media release on Wednesday, despite the recent shooting death of its purported leader.

“The SPAL reaffirms its zero tolerance policy toward extortion and wishes to put an end to these illegal activities carried out by criminal groups, including the Greeks of Chomedey,” said Karine Ménard, the assistant director of the Laval police force’s criminal investigations division.

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“We ask business owners to work with us in complete confidence, because every piece of information can make a real difference in putting an end

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