Hearing for three extortion suspects pushed back one week
Posted February 5, 2026 3:00 pm.
Last Updated February 5, 2026 4:37 pm.
Three suspects arrested in connection with a recent extortion-related crime are waiting another week for a full appearance in Provincial Court in Surrey.
Harjot Singh, Taranveer Singh and Dayajeet Singh Billing, all between the ages of 19 and 21, appeared in court briefly Thursday morning. The full hearing has now been pushed back a week at the request of the accused’s lawyer.
The three men were arrested by anti-extortion control Sunday after bullets were fired at a home. They have been in custody since.
Each has been charged with one count of discharging a firearm.
The latest incident shines light on the 46 extortion cases Surrey Police say they are investigating so far this year. The British Columbia Extortion Task Force says there were 32 active files across the Lower Mainland as of last month.
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke was in Ottawa this week to seek more help from the feds on extortion-related crimes in her community.
She says she is behind efforts to amend Canada’s laws to stop people charged with extortion-related crimes from seeking asylum.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said in December that 15 foreigners facing extortion charges had applied for refugee status in Canada.
CBSA said it is unclear on under what pretenses the three men charged Sunday are in the country, but that it has started an investigation into their status.
