Overview

• The suspects were arraigned this week in San Joaquin County and held without bail on charges including kidnapping, torture, extortion, witness intimidation and multiple weapons offenses.
• Officers recovered five handguns, an assault rifle, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, multiple high-capacity magazines and more than $15,000 in cash during simultaneous searches.
• The July 11 raids were carried out under the FBI’s Summer Heat initiative with local SWAT teams from Stockton, Manteca and Stanislaus County joining federal agents.
• Pavittar Preet Singh, identified as the gang leader, is wanted in India for firearms violations, assault and multiple murders and may face extradition after serving any U.S. sentence.
• A further hearing is scheduled for July 24 and authorities have opened a hotline for anonymous tips on additional gang associates.