Mentone tobacco shop destroyed in extortion firebombing
Arsonists firebombed a tobacco shop in Mentone after the owner refused to pay blackmail money to an anonymous gangland boss, causing a blaze so intense it brought down power lines and forced 20 residents to evacuate their homes. The shop owner had reported receiving an extortion note two weeks prior, instructing him to contact 'the commission', which he ignored and took to police instead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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