Mounties in B.C.'s Lower Mainland say two people have been arrested amid an ongoing investigation into extortion attempts against South Asian businesses in the area.

The two suspects were arrested Thursday for careless discharge of a firearm and arson, related to incidents that happened in Surrey in 2024, police said in a statement.

Police across the Lower Mainland have been investigating a rise in financial extortion attempts and violence since late 2023, when a string of threats were made again…