FBI nabs Harmanveer Singh over Canada-based gang's drug trafficking racket
The FBI has arrested Indian national Harmanveer Singh in California for his alleged role in a transnational drug trafficking network. The arrest is part of 'Operation Hard Ball,' a coordinated international effort targeting organized crime groups linked to drug smuggling across the US, Canada, and Mexico.
Why it matters
This highlights the increasing international cooperation in dismantling transnational criminal syndicates that operate across North American borders.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Indian national Harmanveer Singh for his alleged role in a transnational drug trafficking network linked to the Canada-based organised crime group led by Ravinder Dhanda.Singh was taken into custody in California's Stockton, on Tuesday by officers of the California Highway Patrol, the FBI said on Wednesday.His arrest comes as part of "Operation Hard Ball", a coordinated international law enforcement operation targeting organised crime groups led by Lawrence Bishnoi, Jaggu Bhagwanpuria and Ravinder Dhanda.According to the FBI, Singh is wanted for his alleged involvement in a transnational criminal organisation accused of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, as well as conspiracy to export controlled substances.The agency said the Ravinder Dhanda Organised Crime Group, based in Vancouver, Canada, allegedly smuggled large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine for drug trafficking organisations operating across the United States, Canada and Mexico.On June…
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