Edmonton police to give update Friday on arson series targeting homebuilders
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Edmonton police on Friday will give an update on Project Gaslight, the investigation into an extortion series targeting local South Asian homebuilders.
The news conference will be held at 10:30 a.m. in Edmonton.
Earlier this year, police had connected 34 incidents – including fires, arson attempts and shootings – to the case.
Six people have been charged. Four others were arrested but not charged.
One of the charged people, a 19-year-old man, was sentenced to nine months in jail.
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