Two Foreign Nationals Arrested After Extortion-Related Shooting in Surrey
Introduction
The Surrey Police Service (SPS) has arrested two Indian citizens after a gun was fired at a home connected to extortion activities.
Main Body
On April 22, at around 12:40 am, someone fired weapons at a house on 87A Avenue in Surrey. Although people were inside the home, no one was injured; however, the building and a vehicle were damaged. Following an investigation by the SPS Extortion Response Team, the Lower Mainland District Emergency Response Team, and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), police arrested Pardaman Singh (30) and Damanjeet Singh (22). Both men have been charged with possessing a prohibited firearm and firing a weapon into a location without caring if people were present. These arrests are part of a larger problem where foreign nationals are being used by organized crime. FINTRAC has reported that Indian nationals on study permits, who are often struggling financially, are being recruited as low-level workers for criminal gangs. Specifically, FINTRAC linked this violence to the Bambiha gang and the Bishnoi gang, which the Canadian government named a terrorist group on September 29, 2025. Furthermore, the SPS has identified seven other people involved in similar extortion schemes, most of whom have already been deported. The recent arrest of Jaskaran Saroye (27) also shows that these criminal networks remain dangerous.
Conclusion
The suspects are currently in jail waiting for their court dates, while the CBSA decides if they should be deported.
Learning
๐ The 'B2 Jump': From Simple Actions to Complex Results
As an A2 student, you usually say: "The police arrested the men. They were in a gang." But to reach B2, you need to connect these ideas using Advanced Linkers and Passive Context. Look at how the article does this:
๐๏ธ The Magic of "Furthermore" and "Specifically"
Stop using 'And' or 'Also' for everything. B2 speakers use precision markers:
- Specifically: Use this when you are moving from a general idea (criminal gangs) to a exact example (Bambiha gang).
- Furthermore: Use this to add a new, important layer of information to your argument.
๐ ๏ธ The "Being + Verb" Construction
Check this sentence: "...foreign nationals are being used by organized crime."
This is a Passive Continuous structure. It is the secret weapon for B2 fluency because it describes a situation that is happening right now as a trend.
A2 Level: "Gangs use foreign nationals." (Simple Active) B2 Level: "Foreign nationals are being used by gangs." (Focuses on the victims, not the criminals)
โ ๏ธ Vocabulary Upgrade: "Related to" vs "About"
Instead of saying "a shooting about extortion," the text uses "extortion-related shooting."
Pro Tip: Turning a noun into an adjective by adding -related (e.g., work-related stress, health-related issues) immediately makes your English sound more professional and academic.