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Shots Fired at Surrey’s Swift 1200 AM in Targeted Drive-By, Police Say

The Provincial Extortion Task Force now leads the case following what police describe as a targeted drive-by attack.

The location of the newly branded Swift Radio station in Surrey, B.C. Staff arrived on Tuesday morning to find evidence of shots fired at the building.
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Surrey Police Chief Constable Norm Lipinski discusses the city's extortion spree on Sept. 15, 2025.

Overview

  • Staff discovered bullet damage at the studio on the 13000 block of 76th Avenue in Newton on Tuesday morning after the shots were fired late Monday night.
  • No one was inside the building and no injuries were reported, according to station host and former MLA Jinny Sims.
  • Surrey Police Service opened an early-stage investigation and transferred the file to British Columbia’s newly formed Provincial Extortion Task Force.
  • SPS has executed search warrants in related extortion probes, identified persons of interest, and previously signaled that arrests are imminent.
  • Station leaders noted recent programming on extortion and the Bishnoi gang and suggested a possible link, though police have not confirmed a motive.