ABBOTSFORD, BC: Abbotsford Police have arrested three men, who according to police, were planning to kill rival gang members as part of the brutal gang battles taking place through the B.C. Lower Mainland.
The police informed that in late 2022, the Abbotsford Police Department’s Drug Enforcement Unit initiated an investigation into the drug trafficking behaviours of two individuals identified as Anmol Sandhu and Navdeep Dhaliwal of Abbotsford, BC.
Several search warrants were then executed in Abbotsford and Surrey in relation to drug-related crimes. As that investigation progressed, officers identified additional evidence that led to the AbbyPD Major Crime Unit initiating another investigation dubbed “Project High Table”.
“Project High Table” focused on individuals’ who investigators believed may be conspiring to commit murder. ““This was a lengthy and very complex investigation. Our investigators learned that the accused parties were utilizing sophisticated techniques in an attempt to subvert police detection, while planning acts of violence within our community,” Abbotsford Police Chief Colin Watson said.
Over several months of investigation, officers identified evidence that 34-year-old Gavinder Siekham was conspiring with 26-year-old Anmol Sandhu and 26-year-old Navdeep Dhaliwal to murder rival gang members who are all active within the ongoing and brutal BC Gang Conflict.
All three of these individuals were arrested and are facing two counts of Conspiracy to Commit Murder under the Criminal Code. They remain in custody.
SANDHU and DHALIWAL have been charged with trafficking offences pursuant to the Controlled Drug and Substance Act. “These offences are connected to the ongoing BC Gang conflict. Additional investigations remain active. To protect the integrity of those ongoing investigations we will not be providing additional detail at this time,” the police said.
