The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a 'Wanted' notice for Indian national Major Singh, alleging his involvement with the 'Jaggu Bhagwanpuria Organised Crime Group' in a transnational criminal conspiracy involving racketeering and unlicensed firearms dealing.
Key Points
- The FBI has issued a 'Wanted' notice for Indian national Major Singh for his alleged involvement in a transnational criminal organisation.
- Singh is linked to the 'Jaggu Bhagwanpuria Organised Crime Group', which originated in Punjab, India, and operates in the US.
- Charges against Singh include racketeering-influenced conspiracy and conspiracy to deal in firearms without a licence.
- The organisation is accused of various violent felonies, including murder, kidnapping, drug trafficking, and weapons trafficking.
- This action follows a similar 'most wanted' notice issued in July for Nitish Kaushal, another alleged operative of the same group.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a 'Wanted' notice for Indian national Major Singh in his alleged involvement in a transnational criminal organisation engaged in racketeering-influenced conspiracy and dealing in unlicensed firearms.
The FBI said on its official website that Singh was allegedly involved with the 'Jaggu Bhagwanpuria Organised Crime Group' and 'engaged in racketeering-influenced and corrupt organisations conspiracy; conspiracy to engage in the business of dealing in firearms without a license; conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances; and distribution of controlled substances'.
Allegations Against the Crime Group
The FBI statement further said, 'This organisation, The Jaggu Bhagwanpuria Organised Crime Group, originated in the Punjab state of India and operated in the Central District of California and elsewhere.'
The legal dragnet around Singh tightened on June 25, earlier this year, when a federal arrest warrant was issued for him in the United States District Court, Central District of California, Los Angeles, California, after he was charged with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations Conspiracy and Conspiracy to Engage in the Business of Dealing in Firearms Without a License.
Previous Crackdowns and Group Activities
This comes shortly after, in July, the FBI had placed an alleged operative of an India-linked criminal syndicate on its most wanted list.
The federal agency took action against Nitish Kaushal, identifying him as a suspected associate of the 'Jaggu Bhagwanpuria Organised Crime Group (OCG)', as part of an intensified American crackdown on global syndicates originating from India.
According to US investigators, Kaushal is being sought for his suspected ties to the 'Bhagwanpuria OCG', which authorities describe as a 'transnational criminal organisation that originated in Punjab, India, and operated in the Central District of California and elsewhere'.
American law enforcement agencies allege that the syndicate has orchestrated a wide array of violent felonies across borders.
The FBI stated that the network is heavily involved in 'murder, kidnapping, drug trafficking, extortion, weapons trafficking, money laundering, and human smuggling'.
The latest crackdown comes as part of Trump 2.0's efforts in coordinated enforcement measures against alleged members and associates of the three organised crime groups.
