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BC’s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says the men are involved in ongoing, violent gang conflicts and pose a risk to others around them.
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Aug 03, 2022 • 52 minutes ago • 2 minutes read • 10 comments Among known gangsters, police warn the public to stay away from them, clockwise from top left : Amarpreet Samra, Shakiel Basra, Barinder Dhaliwal, Sumdish Gill, Samroop Gill, and Ravinder Samra. Photo of the BC SPECIAL FORCES COMBINED ENFORCEMENT UNIT
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British Columbia’s specialized anti-gang unit has issued a public warning about 11 known gangsters who police say pose a threat to public safety.
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The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says the men are involved in violent gang conflicts.
“These individuals are known to police and have been linked to high levels of gang-related violence and organized crime,” said Sgt. Brenda Winpenny in a statement about the notice. “Police believe that anyone with or in close proximity to these individuals may be putting themselves at risk.”
The warning is directed to family, friends, co-workers and the public so they can “take steps to increase their own personal safety.”
The men are: Shakiel Basra, 28, Jagdeep Cheema, 30, Barinder Dhaliwal, 39, Gurpreet Dhaliwal, 35, Samroop Gill, 29, Sumdish Gill, 28, Sukhdeep Pansal, 33, Amarpreet Samra, 28, Ravinder Andra, . St. Pierre, 40, and Richard Joseph Whitlock, 40.
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— Source: CFSEU-BC
Winnpenny said agencies in the Lower Mainland are aware of “several conflicts involving numerous criminal groups that have resulted in murders and attempted murders in recent months in public places.
“Police expect violence to continue in the coming weeks and months as these individuals continue to engage in illicit activities that are dangerous to themselves and the public.”
The public is asked to avoid interacting with them “as police believe these individuals may be targets of future violence.”
The chief officer of the anti-gang unit, Asst. Commissioner Manny Mann said the men’s activities are not limited to any specific jurisdiction and that they can “travel throughout the province committing acts of gang-related violence and may be targeted by others also involved in the conflict.”
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“The Vancouver Police Department is committed to working with our partner agencies regionally, provincially and nationally to combat gang violence, as we know it is not limited by geographic borders,” said Deputy Chief Const. Fiona Wilson, VPD Head of Investigations Division.
“I want to reassure the public that the police have allocated significant investigative and operational resources to tackle gang violence.”
“Important work is being done to deter, disrupt and suppress gang-related violence in our province,” says Asst. BC RCMP Commissioner Will Ng.
“The very public and brazen gang-related violence in our communities is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. We know that gang members do not respect borders, so our efforts have included a coordinated multi-agency approach and measures enforcement to continue targeting those who pose the greatest risk to public safety.”
Anyone with information about the recent violence or who is aware of suspicious activity should call 911.
jruttle@postmedia.com
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