SURREY RCMP on Friday said that Shakiel Singh Basra, 28, involved in gang and organized crime-related violence was arrested on Wednesday and remains in custody.

On August 31 at approximately 4:15 p.m., Basra and an associate were arrested by Surrey RCMP with assistance from the Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team in Richmond.

Basra was one of 11 individuals named in a public warning issued by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) and policing partners on August 3 due to the significant risk they pose to public safety.

Basra has been charged with possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm and possession contrary to order. He has been remanded into custody and is awaiting his next court date.

“Shakiel Basra has been the subject of several public warnings over many years due to his involvement in criminal activity,” said Constable Sarbjit Sangha, Surrey RCMP Media Relations Officer. “He is now facing new firearms charges in relation to his arrest on August 31.”

Surrey RCMP said they are committed to deterring and disrupting gang-activity and the associated violence through a coordinated approach with their policing partners, including the provincial gang unit CFSEU-BC.