A federal grand jury has indicted Jashanpreet Singh, 26, of Lodi, on three firearms-related charges. The indictment includes unlawful dealing of firearms, unlawful possession of a machine gun, and possession of an unregistered short-barreled rifle. The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Kimberly A. Sanchez.
Court documents state that Singh founded the “Punjabi Devils” Motorcycle Club in Stockton, which is described as an outlaw motorcycle gang associated with the Hells Angels. On June 6, 2025, Singh allegedly tried to sell several weapons to an undercover officer. These included a short-barreled rifle, three assault weapons, three machine gun conversion devices, and a revolver. Authorities later searched Singh’s home and found more firearms: a machine gun, another conversion device for a machine gun, and a silencer.
Law enforcement seized additional items from Singh’s vehicle and residence on June 6, 2025. Among these were various firearms parts such as a silencer and high-capacity drum magazines.
Officers also found what they identified as a “pineapple”-style hand grenade and what appeared to be a military electronic capped “claymore” mine. The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department bomb team destroyed both items at the scene.
Singh initially faced state charges in San Joaquin County for these offenses. After failing to appear in court on July 21, 2025, a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. On July 23, the FBI was alerted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection that Singh had booked a flight to India departing from San Francisco International Airport on July 26. Officers arrested him at the airport before he could leave the country. He remains in federal custody.
The investigation involved multiple agencies: the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Enforcement and Removal Operations; Homeland Security Investigations; San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office; San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office Explosive Ordinance Detail; Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit; Stockton Police Department; and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alex Cárdenas and Adrian Kinsella are prosecuting the case.
If convicted of unlawful dealing in firearms, Singh faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Conviction for possession or transfer of a machine gun carries up to ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Unlawful possession of an unregistered short-barreled rifle could result in up to ten years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Sentencing will be determined by the court after considering statutory factors and Federal Sentencing Guidelines. All charges are allegations at this stage; Singh is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
This prosecution falls under Operation Take Back America—a nationwide initiative by the Department of Justice aimed at combating illegal immigration, dismantling cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protecting communities from violent crime by using resources from programs like Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN).
The case is also part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which coordinates law enforcement efforts with community groups to reduce violent crime involving guns across neighborhoods nationwide.
