Deported Foreign Student Connected to Surrey Extortion Shooting According to Federal Records
Federal detention review documents have disclosed that a 22-year-old foreign national, who was in Canada on a study permit, has been deported after being linked to an extortion-related shooting in Surrey. The records indicate that the individual fired multiple shots at a residential property following a $500,000 extortion threat.
Details of the January Shooting Incident
According to the documents obtained from an Immigration and Refugee Board hearing, the incident occurred on January 7. Surveillance footage captured the suspect, identified as Lovebir Singh, exiting the driver's seat of one Jeep Wrangler and entering the passenger seat of another vehicle. This second Jeep was then observed driving past a home in the 12300-block of 77A Avenue in Newton and firing three rounds into the residence at approximately 1:30 a.m.
The targeted victim had reportedly received threats of physical harm the previous day if they did not pay half a million dollars. Fortunately, no injuries were reported from the shooting. Both vehicles fled the scene immediately after the attack.
Identification and Arrest of the Suspect
Surrey police identified Singh through his distinctive walking pattern and his association with the first Jeep, which they had previously seen him operating during surveillance operations. Authorities executed a search warrant at Singh's residence on January 29, where they discovered evidence related to firearms offences.
Singh was initially arrested by police but was subsequently released. He was later detained by immigration officials and ultimately removed from Canada last month following the investigation into his involvement in extortion crimes.
Background of the Deported Student
Lovebir Singh entered Canada at Vancouver International Airport in August 2023 with a valid study permit that was originally set to expire at the end of 2025. He had successfully applied for an extension, which would have allowed him to remain in the country until July 2027.
Singh was enrolled at Columbia College, a private educational institution located on Terminal Avenue near Main Street in Vancouver. During immigration proceedings, he disclosed that he had failed three semesters of study. He initially attributed two of these failures to plagiarism incidents, but later revised his account, claiming one failure was due to plagiarism and another resulted from a car accident.
The deported student resided in a shared house with the owners of the vehicle connected to the shooting. At the time of his detention, he was receiving $1,200 monthly in disability employment insurance benefits.
Surrey police had previously issued a public appeal for information regarding Singh's activities and associates, identifying him as a suspect in extortion-related criminal behavior. The federal documents provide rare insight into the circumstances surrounding both the shooting incident and the subsequent immigration enforcement actions.
