AI Generated Summary
- Singh is suspected of involvement with the Ravinder Dhanda Organised Crime Group, which is allegedly engaged in the movement and distribution of illegal drugs across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
- A federal warrant for his arrest was issued on June 23, 2026, by the United States District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles.
- The arrest is linked to Operation Hard Ball, a coordinated enforcement campaign involving agencies in the United States, Canada and Europe.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said Harmanveer Singh was taken into custody in Stockton on Tuesday by officers of the California Highway Patrol. His arrest was announced by the agency on Wednesday.
Singh is suspected of involvement with the Ravinder Dhanda Organised Crime Group, which is allegedly engaged in the movement and distribution of illegal drugs across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
According to investigators, the Vancouver-based network transported large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine on behalf of drug trafficking organisations operating across North America.
Singh has been charged with conspiring to distribute and possess controlled substances with the intention of distributing them, conspiring to export controlled substances, and possession with intent to distribute.
A federal warrant for his arrest was issued on June 23, 2026, by the United States District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles.
The arrest is linked to Operation Hard Ball, a coordinated enforcement campaign involving agencies in the United States, Canada and Europe. The operation is targeting organised crime groups associated with Lawrence Bishnoi, Jaggu Bhagwanpuria and Ravinder Dhanda.
Earlier this month, authorities arrested 24 people allegedly connected to the three networks, including 11 suspects detained in California.
The United States Department of Justice has charged a total of 37 people under the operation. The accused face allegations involving drug trafficking and a range of other criminal activities linked to transnational organised crime.
