Multi-jurisdictional theft of semi-trailers. (Image Credit: Surrey Police Service.)

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Charges sworn against suspect

Man charged in semi-trailer theft incidents in Chilliwack, Surrey and other cities, theft estimated at over $1 million

Feb 12, 2026 | 3:02 PM

CHILLIWACK/ABBOTSFORD/SURREY/CALGARY – Police in Surrey say several Criminal Code charges have been sworn against a man for his alleged involved in a multi-city semi-trailer theft ring, including Chilliwack, Abbotsford, and Surrey.

According to a statement from Surrey Police Service, detectives from the SPS Prolific Offender Unit launched an investigation in December 2024 into the alleged theft of 14 semi-trailers worth over $1,000,000 after SPS received a report that trailers had been stolen from a semi-trailer dealer in Surrey.

The investigation, which spanned Surrey, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and Calgary, led detectives to discover reports of other stolen trailers in other cities. A suspect was identified by SPS’s Prolific Offender Unit and multiple search warrants were executed at properties in Chilliwack and Surrey. Police say a number of semi-trailers, tools, and vehicles were seized.

Semi-trailer thefts. (Image Credit: Surrey Police Service.)

The following charges were approved by the B.C. Prosecution Service on January 28, 2026, against 42-year-old Amandeep Singh Dhaliwal:

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• 9 counts: Possession of stolen property in excess of $5,000, contrary to the Criminal Code
• 5 counts: Possession of stolen property not in excess of $5,000, contrary to the Criminal Code
• 6 counts: Without lawful excuse, alter, remove or obliterate a vehicle identification number on a motor vehicle, contrary to the Criminal Code.

Dhaliwal was arrested on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, by Surrey Police Service. He has been released on bail and his next court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday, February 18, 2026, in Surrey Provincial Court.