Two arrested, charged in Surrey, B.C., shooting linked to extortion violence

SURREY — Two foreign nationals have been arrested and charged in a case of shots fired at a Surrey, B.C., home linked to the recent wave of extortion violence in the city.

Police say officers, border agents, and a tactical response team raided two homes on June 12 following an investigation of the shooting that took place the day before.

Police say they arrested four men, all foreign nationals, with two of those facing extortion-violence- related charges.

The accused are 21-year-old Arman Singh and 22-year-old Simarjeet Singh, who are both facing a single charge of reckless discharge of a firearm and will next appear in court on Monday.