A federal grand jury has indicted Jashanpreet Singh, 26, of Lodi, on charges related to firearms offenses. The indictment includes unlawful dealing of firearms, unlawful possession of a machine gun, and possession of an unregistered short-barreled rifle. Acting U.S. Attorney Kimberly A. Sanchez announced the charges.
Court documents state that Singh founded the “Punjabi Devils” Motorcycle Club in Stockton, which is associated with the Hells Angels motorcycle gang. On June 6, 2025, Singh allegedly tried to sell weapons—including a short-barreled rifle, three assault weapons, three machine gun conversion devices, and a revolver—to an undercover officer. Authorities searching his home later found more firearms such as a machine gun and another conversion device as well as a silencer.
Law enforcement also seized what they described as a “pineapple”-style hand grenade and what was believed to be a military electronic capped “claymore” mine from Singh’s property. The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department bomb team destroyed these items at the scene.
Singh initially faced state charges in San Joaquin County but failed to appear in court on July 21, leading to a bench warrant for his arrest. According to authorities, two days later the FBI received information from 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 including the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Enforcement and Removal Operations; Homeland Security Investigations; local sheriff’s offices; 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 with an equal fine amount while unlawful possession of an unregistered short-barreled rifle carries up to ten years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Sentencing will depend on statutory factors considered by the court under Federal Sentencing Guidelines if there is conviction.
“The charges are only allegations; the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt,” stated officials.
This prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America—a national initiative by the Department of Justice aimed at fighting illegal immigration and organized crime by using resources from Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) as well as Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). The PSN program brings together law enforcement at all levels with community groups to address violent crime reduction strategies launched by DOJ since May 2021 focusing on trust-building measures within communities alongside targeted enforcement efforts.
