India, Nov. 8 -- The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has deported three people from the country as part of its work with British Columbia's new provincial extortion task force.

The task force is investigating an increase in shootings and threats directed at South Asian business owners in the province. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police-led task force was established in September and comprises 40 members.

In a statement on Friday, the CBSA announced that it had initiated immigration investigations into 78 foreign nationals who may be inadmissible and had removed three of them from the country.

"Those who commit violent extortion that terrorize our communities will be arrested, charged and, as we've seen today, if they are not Canadi...