Image: Supplied by the RCMP / Surrey RCMP and anti-gang police personnel with the Combined Forces Special Unit of B.C. have issued a special warning for the public to stay away from these two men involved in Lower Mainland gang activity. They're identified as Karnvir Garcha (left), a 24-year-old from Surrey, and Harkirat Jhutty, a 22-year-old man also from Surrey.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Lower Mainland RCMP

Lower Mainland RCMP warn public to avoid two men involved in criminal gang activity, violence

Dec 30, 2022 | 5:14 PM

SURREY — Surrey RCMP and anti-gang police personnel with the Combined Forces Special Unit of B.C. have issued a special warning for the public to stay away from two men involved in Lower Mainland gang activity.

According to a news release from Surrey RCMP media relations officer Corporal Vanessa Munn on Friday morning (Dec. 30), Surrey RCMP and CFSEU-BC are alerting the general public that there is an increased threat to public safety posed by two individuals involved in gang activity and the violence associated with it.

Due to a significant threat to the public posed by these individuals through their connection to criminal activity and high levels of violence, police believe that anyone connected to or in proximity to them may be putting themselves at risk.

Police have identified the men as Karnvir Garcha, a 24-year-old from Surrey, and Harkirat Jhutty, a 22-year-old man also from Surrey.

Police are issuing a public warning and identifying them in order for family, friends, associates, and the public to take measures to increase their own personal safety, Cpl. Munn said in a news release.

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“The individuals identified have been informed by police of credible threats to their safety, but the threat doesn’t just place them at risk, it poses a risk to anyone who associates with them or anyone who is in proximity to them,” said Inspector Bal Hansra, RCMP’s Major Crime Team Lead. “Due to their association with gang activity, the drug trade, and violent acts such as shootings, these individuals have put themselves, their families, and the community at risk.”

Despite the threats to their lives and the safety of others around them, these individuals have shown little regard for public safety in our communities, said S/Sgt. Lindsay Houghton of CFSEU-BC.

“We are working closely with all our policing partners, including the Surrey RCMP, through enforcement and suppression efforts to send the clear message that gang-related violence will not be tolerated,” S/Sgt. Houghton said.

Police are asking the public to report any information about recent incidents of violence or suspicious activity to police by calling 9-1-1.

The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia is B.C’s largest integrated police program in Canada, made up of members from every police department in B.C., including the RCMP, and are the third largest police ‘force’ in the province with over 400 officers.

by Mike Vanden Bosch

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