Archive · 23 Jul 2026
FBI Arrests Indian National in Drug Trafficking Case
The FBI has arrested an Indian man named Harmanveer Singh in California.
He is accused of being part of a big drug trafficking group led by people in Canada.
The group is said to have smuggled drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine to the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
The arrest is part of a larger operation called 'Operation Hard Ball,' which aimed to stop these criminal groups.
The FBI says Singh was wanted for his role in planning to distribute and export these drugs.
In total, 24 people were arrested in this operation, and 37 people were charged.
The case is being handled by a court in Los Angeles.
Harmanveer Singh, an Indian national, was arrested in Stockton, California, for alleged involvement in drug trafficking.
The arrest is part of 'Operation Hard Ball,' targeting gangs led by Lawrence Bishnoi, Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, and Ravinder Dhanda.
Singh is accused of being part of a transnational criminal organization smuggling cocaine and methamphetamine.
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Singh on June 23, 2026, in the United States District Court, Central District of California.
The operation resulted in the arrest of 24 people, with 11 arrests in California, and charges against 37 people in total.
- Who
- Harmanveer Singh, an Indian national
- What
- Arrest for alleged involvement in drug trafficking for the Ravinder Dhanda gang
- When
- Arrested on Tuesday, warrant issued on June 23, 2026
- Where
- Stockton, California
- Why
- Alleged involvement in a transnational criminal organization engaged in drug trafficking
Law Enforcement Perspective
Defendant's Perspective
Role in Criminal Organization
Law Enforcement Perspective
Harmanveer Singh is accused of being a key member of a transnational criminal organization involved in drug trafficking.
Defendant's Perspective
Harmanveer Singh's involvement and role in the criminal organization have not been proven in court.
- Arrested Individual
- Harmanveer Singh
- Arrest Location
- Stockton, California
- Arrest Date
- Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Operation Name
- Operation Hard Ball
- Charges
- Conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances, conspiracy to export controlled substances
- Issuing Court
- United States District Court, Central District of California, Los Angeles
- Warrant Date
- June 23, 2026
- Total Arrests in Operation
- 24 persons (11 in California)
- Total Charges in Indictment
- 37 people
