Extortion of businesses

Hi my family are looking to set up a business on our land. It’s in St James. Unfortunately we were told that we would more than likely get extorted / there is a Don man in the area who would make the business quite challenging.

I have since thought of another idea and would like to hear from any business owners or those who know them personally :

Is extortion common in most parishes?

Are some areas better than others for running businesses ?

Is extortion more common in certain types of business (say more common for bar owners than running a stationery shop for example )