“It is very likely that a rival gangster will target them with violence,” CFSEU ​​deputy said. Cmdr. Manny Mann, saying the men listed are a danger to their friends and family as well as bystanders. “We want British Columbians to know their faces,” he said. Mann went on to pledge to freeze their property, including vehicles, in order to stop their alleged illegal activity. The names on the list are:

Shakiel Basra, 28 Amarpreet Samra, 28 Jagdeep Cheema, 30 Ravinder Sarma, 35 Barinder Dhaliwal, 39 Andy St. Pierre, 40 Gurpreet Dhaliwal, 35 Richard Joseph Whitlock, 40 Samroop Gill, 29 Sumdish Gill, 28 Sukhdeep Pansal, 33

A Vancouver police spokesman revealed that the province’s largest police department has gone undercover to try to combat the problem, insisting they have invested significant resources to do so and defending their strict approach to avoid going into detail.

“I know this can be frustrating for the public to hear about incidents of violence in their communities and feel unsafe,” Deputy Chief Fiona Wilson said. He went on to describe several arrests made in coordination with other police agencies, some of which involved international cooperation. “We are both concerned and disappointed to have to stand before you again to address a series of recent events related to drug trafficking and gang violence,” said BC RCMP Assistant Commissioner Will Ng. “I ask for your support and help.” He said since gangsters are moving into the Lower Mainland and other areas, cooperation with various police agencies is critical.