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Sacramento, CA, May 13, 2026: Jashanpreet Singh, a 27-year-old California man identified by federal prosecutors as the founder of the “Punjabi Devils” motorcycle club, has been sentenced to five years and four months in federal prison after being convicted of illegally dealing firearms and possessing a machine gun, authorities announced this week.
The sentence was handed down Monday by Dale A. Drozd, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California. U.S. Attorney Eric Grant said Singh’s conviction stemmed from an undercover operation that uncovered a cache of illegal weapons, explosives, and firearm accessories.
According to court documents, Singh founded the Stockton-based Punjabi Devils Motorcycle Club, described by prosecutors as an outlaw motorcycle gang associated with the Hells Angels. On June 6, 2025, Singh allegedly attempted to sell multiple weapons to an undercover law enforcement officer, including a short-barreled rifle, three assault-style weapons, three machine-gun conversion devices, and a revolver.
Authorities later searched Singh’s vehicle and residence and said they found additional weapons and firearm parts, including a machine gun, another conversion device, a silencer, and high-capacity drum magazines. Investigators also discovered what appeared to be military-grade explosive devices, including a pineapple-style hand grenade and an electronic claymore mine. Bomb technicians from the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office safely destroyed the explosives at the scene, officials said.
Singh initially faced charges in San Joaquin County but failed to appear in court on July 21, 2025, prompting a bench warrant for his arrest. Two days later, the Federal Bureau of Investigation received an alert from U.S. Customs and Border Protection indicating Singh had booked a flight to India and was scheduled to depart from San Francisco International Airport on July 26, 2025.
Federal agents arrested him at the airport before he could board the flight. He has remained in federal custody since his arrest.
The case was investigated by multiple federal, state, and local agencies, including the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, local sheriff’s offices, and police departments.
Federal prosecutors said the case was part of the Justice Department’s “Operation Take Back America,” a nationwide initiative targeting violent crime, organized criminal networks, and firearms trafficking.
