Additional Criminal Code charges have been approved for two men that were arrested and charged earlier this year following a Surrey Police Service (SPS) investigation into an alleged shots fired incident in the early morning hours of January 26.

On January 26, at approximately 3:50 am, SPS Gang Crime Unit and Frontline members assigned to Project Assurance, working in collaboration with SPS’s Major Crime Section, were in the area of 129 Street and 84 Avenue when they heard what they believed was a gun shot. Project Assurance members quickly located a suspect vehicle and stopped it, taking the driver and passenger into custody. During the arrests, a loaded handgun was discovered and seized. Project Assurance is an initiative in which SPS proactively patrols neighbourhoods and business areas targeted by extortions and extortion-related shootings.

 Surrey Police Service’s Major Crime Section took over the investigation, and on January 27,  two men were charged with Criminal Code offences. 

Harshdeep Singh was originally charged with one count each of Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and Occupying a vehicle knowing a firearm was present.

 Hanspreet Singh was originally charged with one count of Occupying a vehicle knowing a firearm was present.

 On April 7,  the SPS’s Extortion Response Team (ExRT) took lead on the investigation.

 On June 23, the following additional Criminal Code charge was approved by the BC Prosecution Service against Harshdeep Singh Intentionally discharged a prohibit or restricted firearm into a place, knowing or being reckless.

 On June 23,  the following additional Criminal Code charges were approved by the BC Prosecution Service against Hanspreet Singh Intentionally discharged a prohibit or restricted firearm into a place, knowing or being reckless, and Possess a loaded firearm.

 Both Harshdeep Singh and Hanspreet Singh have been remanded in custody. Their next scheduled court date is June 25.