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America’s top federal investigation agency FBI has included an Indian citizen Harmanveer Singh in its list of most wanted criminals. Harmanveer is facing serious allegations of being a part of a huge international drug trafficking gang (Transnational Drug Trafficking Syndicate) spread between America, Canada and Mexico and smuggling huge quantities of banned drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine. From a reporter’s perspective, this is considered to be the biggest action ever taken by the FBI and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) against organized crime networks of Indian and Canadian origin operating in North America.
Canada’s ‘Ravinder Dhanda Organized Crime Group’ and Drug Syndicate
According to the official warrant and report issued by the FBI, 29-year-old Harmanveer Singh is based in Vancouver, Canada. ‘The Ravinder Dhanda Organized Crime Group’ Works for a criminal gang called:
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International Network: This criminal syndicate works closely with drug cartels spread between the US, Mexico and Canada.
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Smuggling of methamphetamine and cocaine: This network is accused of illegally supplying deadly drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine in large quantities from Mexico to America and Canada.
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Arrest Warrant from California Court: The Central District Court of California has issued a Federal Arrest Warrant against Harmanveer Singh under serious sections of distribution, export and conspiracy of controlled substances.
FBI released body and identity card
The FBI’s ‘Criminal Enterprise Investigations’ department has shared the complete details and identity card of Harmanveer Singh and appealed to the general public and security agencies to remain alert:
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Date of Birth and Citizenship: 26 September 1994, Indian citizenship.
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Physical appearance: Height 5 feet 7 inches, black hair and eyes, weight around 190 pounds.
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name and surname: According to the investigating agencies, he hides in different areas by changing his name and identity.
Politics heated up again on organized crime and India-Canada link
Recent years have seen a rise in cases involving drugs, money laundering and extortion by Indian-origin youth and Canadian-Punjabi syndicates in Canada and the US. With the FBI busting this network and issuing a most wanted warrant on an Indian citizen, the issue of cross-border crime has once again heated up at the international level.
The FBI has clarified that people providing information about the whereabouts of Harmanveer Singh or helping in his capture will be given protection and reward.