Man accused of orchestrating Edmonton arson, extortion scheme arrested in United Arab Emirates

A TV screen displays the face of a man. A bald man in Edmonton police uniform stands before a podium. Two other men stand to his side, one in an RCMP uniform and one in a grey suit. Edmonton Police Service emblems can be seen on a backdrop.

The man accused of orchestrating a string of arsons connected to extortion cases targeting South Asian home builders in Edmonton has been arrested overseas.