Washington: Fugitive gangster Satinderjeet Singh, better known as Goldy Brar, has been added to the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He is wanted over his alleged role in the Lawrence Bishnoi Organised Crime Group and is accused by US authorities of helping direct criminal operations across North America. The US agency has offered a reward of up to $1 million for information that leads to his arrest.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is also working with US authorities on the case. One defendant was found to be dead. The FBI says Brar is one of five fugitives still being sought in connection with the investigation after 24 defendants were arrested or were in custody and four additional fugitives were captured.
RCMP Deputy Commissioner Lisa Moreland said, “Goldy Brar and his network have wreaked devastating havoc on countless lives, through high-profile murders, shootings, death threats, extortion, arson and drug trafficking.
The FBI has also named Brar and Bishnoi in connection with the 2023 killing of a prominent Indian political and religious leader in Canada. The victim was shot outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18, 2023.
The US indictment identifies the victim as “H.S.N.” and alleges that Bishnoi and Brar ordered the assassination.
The decision follows a wider crackdown on India-based organised crime groups in the United States. The investigation covers alleged racketeering, targeted killings, shootings, extortion and international narcotics trafficking. The FBI’s latest action is part of a larger investigation into the international activities of the Bishnoi enterprise. US prosecutors have described Lawrence Bishnoi as the head of a crime network operating across several countries.
In July, US authorities announced Operation Hardball, which resulted in 37 defendants being charged in three federal indictments.
