Washington, DC, July 23 (ANI): The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested an Indian national, Harmanveer Singh, for his alleged involvement in drug trafficking operations linked to the Canada-based Ravinder Dhanda gang.
The arrest is part of “Operation Hard Ball,” a joint international crackdown targeting syndicates run by Lawrence Bishnoi, Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, and Ravinder Dhanda.
Singh was taken into custody in Stockton, California, on Tuesday by officers of the California Highway Patrol, the FBI said on Wednesday.
The federal agency said Singh is wanted for his alleged role in a transnational criminal network accused of conspiring to distribute and possess controlled substances with the intent to distribute, as well as conspiring to export controlled substances.
The FBI said the Ravinder Dhanda Organized Crime Group is based in Vancouver, Canada, and allegedly smuggled large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine for drug trafficking organizations operating across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
On June 23, 2026, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Singh by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles after he was charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, conspiracy to export controlled substances, and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.
The arrest follows a joint operation earlier this month in which law enforcement authorities in the United States, Canada, and Europe arrested 24 individuals connected to three India-based transnational organized crime syndicates. Of those arrested, 11 were taken into custody in California.
In total, the U.S. Department of Justice has charged 37 people in the indictment under “Operation Hard Ball.”
According to officials, Singh’s arrest marks the latest action under “Operation Hard Ball,” which has resulted in coordinated enforcement efforts across multiple countries targeting alleged members and associates of the three organized crime groups. (ANI)
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