extortion
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Attorney’s office, who approached him because prosecutors thought he could be a victim of blackmail or extortion.
From Los Angeles Times
Maldonado’s lawyer said there wasn’t proof to support extortion and kidnapping charges but didn’t elaborate.
From Los Angeles Times
In addition to drug trafficking, they also expanded into illegal gold mining, extortion and other crimes.
The nation is plagued by gang violence, drug trafficking and extortion.
A sharp increase in murders, kidnappings and extortion over the past decade has sown terror in Chile, one of Latin America's safest nations.
From Barron's
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