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Second man charged after December shooting in Surrey
A second man has been charged in a shooting last year in Surrey’s Newton neighbourhood that left two people injured, the Surrey Police Service said Friday.
Shortly before 6 p.m. on Dec. 16, a woman called police to say she and her husband had been shot while outside in the 12600-block 67B Avenue.
A young child, who was in their car nearby, was not hurt. The victims were taken to hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
On Jan. 29, Gagandeep Singh Bakshi was charged with a number of crimes related to the shooting.
Then on April 22, RCMP officers in Quebec arrested 22-year-old Yuvraj Singh, police said. Singh is charged with several crimes related to the shooting, including attempted murder, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.
Kelowna RCMP officers seize weapons and drugs
Mounties in Kelowna said Friday that they have seized a significant amount of drugs and weapons as part of a drug trafficking sting.
On Wednesday, police seized about 140 grams of illegal drugs including cocaine and fentanyl. They also confiscated a pound of cannabis and 100 grams of psilocybin, which is commonly referred to as magic mushrooms.
RCMP officers also seized an undisclosed number of weapons and drug trafficking equipment.
Police did not say where the raid took place or whether anyone was arrested.