Surrey Man Faces 8 Charges After Loaded Handgun Seized in Traffic Stop

Surrey police say an 18-year-old man faces eight charges after officers stopped a vehicle and seized a loaded handgun in central Surrey early on November 8, 2026. The driver was arrested after the stop, according to the Surrey Police Service.

At approximately 1:37 a.m., a frontline officer saw a white Porsche accelerating, going through a red light and evading police, the service said. Members of the service’s Project Assurance helped stop the vehicle. Police identified and arrested the driver, then found a loaded firearm during a search of the vehicle.

Police identified the accused as Paramveer Singh Deol, 18, of Surrey. The BC Prosecution Service has approved eight charges against him:

• Failing to stop for police;
• Operating a vehicle in a manner dangerous to the public;
• Occupying a vehicle with a firearm inside;
• Possessing a loaded firearm without a licence;
• Possessing a prohibited, restricted or non-restricted firearm without a registration certificate;
• Careless transport of a firearm, a 9mm pistol;
• Failing to comply with a release order by possessing a firearm;
• Failing to comply with a release order by occupying the driver’s seat of a motor vehicle.

Deol remains in custody while awaiting a bail hearing, police said.

Anyone with information about the incident or the person involved is asked to call the Surrey Police Service non-emergency line at 604-599-0502 and quote file number 26-121265 (SP).