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Gangsters jailed in India smuggled drugs, orchestrated crimes in California, feds charge

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July 7, 2026

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Gangsters jailed in India smuggled drugs, orchestrated crimes in California, feds charge

Federal authorities and Los Angels police said Tuesday had made arrests and filed indictments against organized crime groups whose leaders are based in India and accused of a range of crimes, including drug trafficking, extortion and the assassination of a prominent Sikh figure in Canada.

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KTLA 5

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· Jul 8, 2026

Two dozen suspects tied to transnational crime ring arrested

Federal officials announced the arrests of two dozen suspects tied to three India-based transnational organized crime groups, including members operating in California, where several arrests took place Tuesday. KTLA's Lindsey Pena reports. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/operation-hard-ball-california-arrests-india-crime-groups/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

India TV News

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· Jul 10, 2026

OPINION | Gangs of Lawrence Bishnoi: How did FBI expose the nexus?

Gangsters sitting inside Indian jails have been ordering targeted killings, making extortions across continents and carrying on with drug smuggling with impunity. This has been revealed in three chargesheets filed by US Department of Justice for the FBI in American courts.

CBC News

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· May 14, 2026

Extortion, drugs, assassination and transnational Indian crime syndicates: 'Operation Hard Ball' explained

Extortion, drugs, assassination and transnational Indian crime syndicates: 'Operation Hard Ball' explained

Off The Press

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· Jul 7, 2026

Arrests made in California during operation targeting India-based gangs

An international crackdown on India-based organized crime gangs has resulted in 24 arrests in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Eleven of the defendants are in California. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced the arrests Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. The arrests were conducted as part of Operation Hard Ball. The operation involved the FBI’s []...Click to read more

DNyuz

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· Jul 9, 2026

Feds smack down the most powerful gangs you’ve never heard of

The most powerful gangs you’ve never heard of. That’s how LA’s top prosecutor, Bill Essayli, describes three India-based transnational crime syndicates now in the crosshairs of the formidable US government. The feds led a series of raids this week spanning the United States, Canada and Europe, nabbing 24 alleged gangsters –– including 11 in California. []

UrduPoint

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· Jul 8, 2026

Criminals arrested

Criminals arrested

Nepal News

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· Jul 2, 2026

आठ सय ८१ थान भेप र छ लाख नगदसहित पाँच पक्राउ

काठमाडौं । नेपाल प्रहरीले ८८१ थान भेप (इलेक्ट्रोनिक चुरोट) र नगदसहित पाँच जनालाई पक्राउ गरेको छ। जिल्ला प्रहरी परिसर काठमाडौँको टोलीले कागेश्वरी मनोहरा नगगरपालिका-८ बागमती करिडोरमा सवारी चेकजाँचका क्रममा ८८१ थान भेप र नगदसहित पाँच जनालाई पक्राउ गरी आज सार्वजनिक गरेको हो। कागेश्वरी मनोहरा-९ बस्ने २१ वर्षीय आदेश खड्का र १८ वर्षीय सौजन सिम्खडा, रसुवा []

Disclose.tv

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· Jul 9, 2026

[Media] JUST IN - Mexico's government ​to file criminal complaints in U.S.

JUST IN - Mexico's government ​to file criminal complaints in U.S. over Mexican ​citizens who ​died in immigration custody or while ​being targeted for detention.Read here: https://www.disclose.tv/id/5pxpptr5ch/@disclosetvDisclose.tvMexico to file criminal complaints in US over deaths in immigration custodyBreaking news from around the world.

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 30, 2026

Desert Graveyards and Machetes: How A Federal Jury Just Ended MS-13’s Las Vegas Reign Of Terror

A federal jury in Nevada has convicted three members of the transnational gang MS-13 for executing a coordinate string of nine murders and multiple kidnappings across two states. Jose Luis Reynaldo Reyes-Castillo, 30, known within the gang as “Molesto”; David Arturo Perez-Manchame, 27, known as “Herbi”; and Joel Vargas-Escobar, 30, known as “Momia,” were found [] Desert Graveyards and Machetes: How A Federal Jury Just Ended MS-13’s Las Vegas Reign Of Terror

EL PAÍS

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· Jul 5, 2026

How organized crime captured a city in Mexico

Arrests in Cuautla have exposed how criminal groups infiltrated local government, embedded themselves in the economy and fuelled a cycle of extortion, violence and corruption that stretches across eastern Morelos

Los Angeles Times

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· Jul 7, 2026

L.A. feds make arrests linked to alleged gangster who operated from jail cell in India

Federal authorities and Los Angels police said Tuesday had made arrests and filed indictments against organized crime groups whose leaders are based in India and accused of a range of crimes, including drug trafficking, extortion and the assassination of a prominent Sikh figure in Canada.

Drudge Report

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· Jul 9, 2026

Sheriff slams feds: Bunch of Bullies!

Sheriff slams feds: Bunch of Bullies! (First column, 7th story, link) Related stories:Mexico Threatens Legal Action Against ICE Over Shooting of Illegal Alien in Texas...The Critically Panned Vigilante Movie That Found an Audience via Musk... Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 2, 2026

312,000 batang rokok seludup bernilai RM769,480 dirampas, tiga ditahan

PETALING JAYA: Sebanyak 312,000 batang rokok pelbagai jenama yang dipercayai tidak bercukai kastam bernilai RM769,480 dirampas selepas tiga warga asing ditahan dalam serbuan di sebuah rumah di Taman Daya, Johor Bahru, kelmarin. Serbuan pukul 10 malam itu dijalankan Bahagian Wildlife Crime Bureau/Perisikan Siasatan Khas (WCB/PSK), Jabatan Keselamatan Dalam Negeri dan Ketenteraman Awam (JKDNKA) Bukit Aman. ... Read more The post 312,000 batang rokok seludup bernilai RM769,480 dirampas, tiga ditahan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Independent Online

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· Jun 26, 2026

PICS: Gauteng cops seize counterfeit and illicit goods worth R500 000 in crackdown operations

PICS: Gauteng cops seize counterfeit and illicit goods worth R500 000 in crackdown operations

KMJNow – Fresno

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· Jul 7, 2026

Fresno Suspect Among 37 Charged in FBI’s “Operation Hardball” Transnational Gang Crackdown

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Federal authorities have announced three indictments targeting three different transnational criminal gangs following a multi...

Conservative Review

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· Jul 8, 2026

Let’s Count The Ways Democrats Are Lying About ICE

If recent indictments got the facts right, American street gangs are forming business relationships with foreign criminal operations.

Vision Times

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· Jul 9, 2026

Taiwan Busts Alleged Underground Network Smuggling Nvidia AI Servers to China

The Keelung District Prosecutors Office in Taiwan is investigating a major smuggling case involving Supermicro servers equipped with Nvidia’s high-end chips, which were allegedly diverted to China. Authorities have conducted two raids and detained six suspects, including a Supermicro sales manager and senior executives of listed company Qyun Technology. An expanded investigation has found that []

South Africa Today

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· Jul 3, 2026

Welkom Drug Arrest: 38-Year-Old Foreign National Detained After Sandania Police Raid

FREE STATE — A significant Welkom drug arrest took place after South African Police Service (SAPS) officers raided a residence in the Sandania suburb, resulting in the detention of a 38-year-old foreign national on suspicion of narcotics trafficking. On Thursday, 2 July 2026, members attached to the Welkom Public Order Police (POP) were executing standard []

RedState

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· Jul 8, 2026

Taxpayer-Funded Betrayal: Hochul Bribes Sheriffs to Shield Criminal Illegals from ICE Raids

Taxpayer-Funded Betrayal: Hochul Bribes Sheriffs to Shield Criminal Illegals from ICE Raids

India Today

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· Jun 22, 2026

Hole in the wall and screen share: Gujarat Police bust high-tech TOEFL fraud

Hole in the wall and screen share: Gujarat Police bust high-tech TOEFL fraud

Times of India

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· Jun 28, 2026

Three Indian-origin men jailed in London for running £174,000 drugs network

In a significant crackdown, authorities have dismantled a large drug trafficking operation in London, orchestrated by incarcerated dealer Hardeep Thind. Three men of Indian descent, including an active magistrate, received prison sentences for their involvement in distributing cocaine and heroin worth £174,000. Following Thind's release, the illegal network expanded, prompting police to conduct thorough investigations, resulting in numerous arrests and convictions.

Arab Times Online

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· Jul 8, 2026

24 Arrested in International Operation Against India-Based Crime Syndicates

Los Angeles, Jul 8: U.S., Canadian and European law enforcement agencies arrested 24 people in a coordinated crackdown on India-based organized crime groups, including syndicates...

DawnNews English

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· Jul 9, 2026

US Links Indian Gang Network To Nijjar Killing: What We Know | Dawn News English

US prosecutors have charged Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi with running a global criminal network from inside prison in India. The indictment accuses the Bishnoi network of political assassinations, extortion, drug trafficking and targeted killings across North America and Europe, including the 2023 killing of pro-Khalistan Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. #LawrenceBishnoi #Nijjar #India #Canada #USNews #TransnationalCrime #Khalistan #WorldNews --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jun 26, 2026

Bauchi will be ‘hotter’ for drug dealers – NDLEA boasts 

The Bauchi State Command of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has seized more than 2.2 tonnes of illicit drugs and intensified its crackdown on traffickers since October 2025. Speaking at a press briefing on Friday to mark the 2026 United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the State Commander, Commander of [] Bauchi will be ‘hotter’ for drug dealers – NDLEA boasts

The Rising Nepal

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· Jun 26, 2026

Over 1,000 drug trafficking suspects arrested in a month

By A Staff ReporterKathmandu, June 26: Nepal Police arrested 1,036 individuals involved in drug trafficking and related...

Western Standard

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· Jul 7, 2026

U.S. indictment accuses Indian gang leaders of ordering 2023 assassination of Surrey Sikh activist Nijjar

VANCOUVER — U.S. federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment charging Indian criminal gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi and his North American lieutenant Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, with ordering the 2023 assassination of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C., as part of a sweeping international operation that has led to dozens of arrests across Canada, the United States and Europe.

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jul 7, 2026

(2nd LD) Prosecutors raid Gwangju police station over leak of murder case details

GWANGJU, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution on Tuesday raided a police station i...

Kuwait Times

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· Jul 4, 2026

MoI arrests 10 drug suspects

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced the arrest of 10 suspects in seven separate cases involving the possession of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances intended f...

Wirepoints

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· Jun 25, 2026

Deported felon allegedly offered stranger a pound of meth and an AK-47 in a truck dealership parking lot. – CWB Chicago

Fingerprint records allegedly linked Leonel Mercado Jaimes to a 2011 federal drug trafficking conviction in Chicago and a 2012 Illinois conviction for aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Authorities also determined that he had been deported in 2015 as an inadmissible immigrant, according to the complaint.

Townhall

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· Jul 7, 2026

Border Agents Just Made a Massive Drug Bust in Texas

Border Agents Just Made a Massive Drug Bust in Texas

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