“Animal-rights activists are exploiting loopholes that, for example, prevent the use of extortion law unless the extorter seeks personal gain.”
“Others on the list included a Polish extorter with links to west London, a Romanian armed robber with ties in Birmingham and a Lithuanian kidnapper who may have stayed in Manchester.”
“According to The Nation newspaper, the extortionists who were mostly of Indian origin would pick on Indian traders.”
“Victims who pay extortionists are playing into the hands of cybercrooks and likely to receive repeat protection money requests.”
“Weighed against the local networks of politically-sponsored smugglers, black marketers and extortionists, are the interests of China's major domestic companies.”