A significant arrest has been made in Surrey’s low-level drug trade, say RCMP, and numerous charges have now been laid again a 22-year-old man.
On Nov. 12, at about 6 a.m., Surrey RCMP was called to a domestic disturbance in the Guildford area. When police arrived, they found the suspect had fled the area in a vehicle with a woman inside, who was being held against her will. A short time later, police were notified about a single vehicle collision at 148 Street and 80B Avenue, which turned out to be the same car. Police arrived and arrested the driver. The woman, who did know the driver, was returned to her family.
During the course of the investigation into the driver, police discovered a loaded AK47 assault rifle, a restricted handgun, and a large quantity of controlled substances believed to be cocaine and heroin.
Police also discovered that prior to them arriving at the scene of the crash, two youth who had gone to offer help, were confronted by the suspect who then gave them a fully-loaded firearm and asked them to hide it. The two youth took it home and gave it to their father, who then called police.
Saleh Mohammed, 22 from Surrey, has now been charged with 15 offences, including assault, forcible confinement, uttering threats towards police, possession of a restricted weapon, careless use of a firearm with ammunition and possession of a prohibited device.
Mohammed remains in custody and will appear in court on Nov. 25.
“The arrest of this individual is significant not only in disrupting the activities of those involved in the local drug trade, but also removing such dangerous weapons off our streets,” says Surrey RCMP Sgt. Paul Hayes in a release. “These criminals have a careless disregard for public safety and our detachment and community will not tolerate their actions.”
Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers, if they wish to remain anonymous, at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.solvecrime.ca.
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