two foreigners charged in extortion-related shooting in surrey
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two men have been charged after an extortion-related shooting at a surrey home earlier this month.
arman singh, 21, and simarjeet singh, 22, are facing firearms-related charges after a home in whalley was shot at on june 11. the shooting occurred at about 5:30 a.m. at a residence near 96th avenue and 133a street.
police were called shortly after 6 a.m. and found bullet holes in the home’s exterior. there were people inside the home at the time, said police, and no injuries were reported.
investigators identified suspects and searched two residences linked to them on june 12, with the assistance of the canada border services agency and a police emergency response team.
four men were arrested during the searches.
the two, both foreign nationals, remain in custody and are scheduled to appear in surrey provincial court june 29.
two other men who were arrested haven’t been charged and haven’t been publicly identified. they remain in the custody of border authorities.
the cbsa said combating extortion is a priority and started “enhanced tracking” of immigration enforcement cases with possible links to extortion cases last august.
as of june 18, the agency said 81 people had been deported from canada, while another 139 were subject to removal orders that are in the process of being enforced.
in the cbsa’s pacific region, which includes b.c. and the yukon, officials have opened 150 files related to extortion-linked investigations, issued 69 removal orders and deported 46 people.
on thursday, surrey police released photographs of arman singh and simarjeet singh and asked the public for information about their activities.
“any information provided by the public or associates can assist police in gathering information on the people and potential criminal networks involved in violent extortions,” it said in a statement.
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anyone with information about the men is asked to contact the surrey police service at 604-599-0502 or the surrey extortion tip line at 236-485-5149. anonymous tips can also be provided through crime stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
last fall, surrey established a reward fund of $250,000 for people who can provide info on extortion suspects that lead to charges and convictions.
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