A 27-year-old California man of Indian origin has pleaded guilty in a US federal court to unlawfully dealing in firearms and possessing a machine gun, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has said. Jashanpreet Singh, of Lodi, California, entered the guilty plea on Tuesday, US Attorney Eric Grant announced in a statement released in Sacramento. According to court documents cited by prosecutors, Singh was the founder of the “Punjabi Devils” Motorcycle Club, a Stockton-based outlaw motorcycle gang associated with the Hells Angels. A subsequent search of Singh’s residence uncovered additional firearms, including a machine gun, another machine-gun conversion device and a silencer. The investigation involved multiple federal, state and local agencies, including the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Homeland Security Investigations and US Customs and Border Protection.

Source: Indian Express February 03, 2026 06:39 UTC