Four arrested in Sydney and Canada after alleged extortion attempt of senior Iraqi MP

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Family of politician, who is a dual Australian and Iraqi citizen, allegedly targeted via attacks on a Sydney home and online extortion attempts linked to an address in western Canada
NSW police make arrests in Sydney related to the alleged extortion a senior Iraqi politician. Photograph: NSW police
NSW police make arrests in Sydney related to the alleged extortion a senior Iraqi politician. Photograph: NSW police
AgenceFrance-Presse
Wed 24 Feb 2021 23.06 EST
First published on Wed 24 Feb 2021 18.39 EST
Four people have been charged in Sydney and Canada over alleged attempts to extort $10 million from a senior Iraqi politician, after what was described as a year-long campaign of intimidation.

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