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Three Indian nationals person been arrested by Canadian constabulary connected an anti-extortion patrol and charged aft bullets were fired astatine a home.
Harjot Singh (21), Taranveer Singh (19) and Dayajeet Singh Billing (21) look 1 number each of discharging a firearm, and each person been remanded successful custody until Thursday (February 5, 2026), the Surrey Police Service (SPS) said successful a connection connected Monday (February 2).
The suspects were arrested by patrol officers aft an aboriginal greeting study of shots fired and a tiny occurrence extracurricular a location successful Surrey’s Crescent Beach neighbourhood, the LakelandToday reported.
The 3 men arrested connected Feb 1, 2026 by Surrey Police Service pursuing shots fired incidental are present charged with Criminal Code offences. Investigation is ongoing and further charges whitethorn beryllium forthcoming. All 3 stay successful custody. Details: https://t.co/kka3lpvIss#SurreyBCpic.twitter.com/mIa2DKPpiR
— Surrey Police Service (@surreyps) February 2, 2026On February 1, 2026, the SPS members were patrolling successful Surrey’s Crescent Beach neighbourhood erstwhile reports came successful of shots being fired and a tiny occurrence extracurricular a residence adjacent Crescent Road and 132 Street. The 3 accused were arrested by SPS officers a abbreviated clip later, the connection said.
SPS’s Major Crime Section took implicit the investigation, and the 3 men person present been charged with Criminal Code offences, it said.
All 3 person been charged with 1 number each of discharging a firearm into a spot contrary to conception 244.2(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.
The probe is ongoing, and further charges whitethorn beryllium forthcoming. All 3 person been remanded successful custody until February 5, 2026.
The SPS has confirmed they are each overseas nationals and has engaged the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), it said.
One of the suspects suffered injuries, including 2 achromatic eyes, the media study said.
Surrey constabulary Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said connected Monday (February 2) that the fishy had refused to comply with instructions to get retired of the ride-share conveyance and started to ‘actively resist’.
“As we were trained, helium was taken to the crushed and safely handcuffed,” said Mr. Houghton.
A 2nd fishy with a achromatic oculus was besides injured successful the apprehension aft refusing to comply, Mr. Houghton said.
The arresting officers were portion of Project Assurance, an inaugural that patrols neighbourhoods that person been targeted by extortion violence.
Mr. Houghton said the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is besides progressive due to the fact that the men are overseas nationals, and the trio whitethorn look further charges.
It’s not wide if the men are successful the state connected tourer visas, a survey permit, oregon a enactment permit, but Mr. Houghton said CBSA has started its ain probe into the men’s status.
Surrey has seen a fig of shootings astatine homes and businesses implicit the past respective months, but there’s been an escalation since the caller year.
