Vancouver Rundown Wednesday July 8, 2026

The U.S. has indicted two dozen suspected gangsters, including several from B.C., for transnational crimes including extortion and murder. It follows an investigation into the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Two of those charged include those accused of shooting Hardeep Singh Nijjar in the parking lot of Surrey’s Guru Nanak Sikh Temple on June 18, 2023. Tuesday’s arrests followed searches in Surrey, White Rock and West Vancouver. Those arrested in B.C. face extradition to the U.S.