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FBI arrests Harmanveer Singh on charges of drug trafficking for Dhanda gang

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  1. FBI arrested Harmanveer Singh, an Indian national, in Stockton, California on drug trafficking charges for the Canada-based Ravinder Dhanda gang.

  2. Singh was wanted for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, and conspiracy to export controlled substances.

  3. The Ravinder Dhanda Organised Crime Group smuggled bulk cocaine and methamphetamine across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

  4. The arrest was part of Operation Hard Ball, which targeted gangs run by Lawrence Bishnoi, Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, and Ravinder Dhanda.

  5. A federal arrest warrant for Singh was issued on June 23, 2026, in the United States District Court, Central District of California.

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