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Teen Facing 8 Charges After Surrey Police Find Loaded Gun in Car: SPS
Police say the driver fled through a red light before officers found a loaded 9mm handgun in the car.
On Sunday, Nov. 8, Surrey Police Service officers arrested 18-year-old Paramveer Singh Deol after seizing a loaded handgun during a traffic stop in central Surrey early morning.
Shortly after 1:30 a.m., an officer spotted a white Porsche accelerating through a red light, prompting a pursuit that ended with the vehicle's successful stop by SPS Project Assurance members.
A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed a loaded 9mm pistol; the BC Prosecution Service approved eight charges against Deol including firearm possession and careless transport violations.
Deol remains in custody awaiting a bail hearing, facing charges including "Failure to comply with release order by possessing a firearm" and "Occupying a vehicle with firearm inside."
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the SPS non-emergency line at 604-599-0502, referencing file number 26-121265 for investigative assistance.