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Two Indians among arrested for trans-national witness murder
Paradkar, a Canadian criminal barrister and Bal, co-founder of 'The Dirty New Website' were arrested for aiding in the murder.
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Jeffin T. Kaleekal - Mon, 24, Nov 2025
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Ten individuals, including Indian-Origin Canadians Deepak Balwant Paradkar and Gursewak Singh Bal, were recently arrested as part of the crackdown on a major drug network spanning USA, Canada, Mexico and Colombia, that involved a high-profile witness killing among several other crimes.
Paradkar, a Canadian criminal barrister, was arrested for allegedly advising Ryan James Wedding, 44, a Canadian national residing in Mexico and featuring o the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List, to murder a witness and thereby avoid extradition to the USA on multiple narcotics and murder related charges.
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Paradkar is also accused of providing Wedding with court documents and discovery to which he would not otherwise have access, and, through attorneys whose representation he secured, access to enterprise members and associates who either were arrested, indicted, or under investigation.
Bal, the co-founder and co-operator of 'The Dirty News,' a website that law enforcement seized pursuant to a federal warrant, was arrested for allegedly agreeing to not post about Wedding and instead posting a photograph of the witness so that the witness could be located and killed.
FBI Director Kash Patel said, “Today’s announcement is a culmination of the steadfast work of the FBI and our partners around the world to identify and dismantle violent gang and drug organizations."
He added, “Ryan Wedding and his associates allegedly imported tons of cocaine each year from Colombia through Mexico and onto the streets of U.S. communities. His criminal activities and violent actions will not be tolerated, and this is a clear signal that the FBI will use our resources and expertise to find Ryan Wedding and bring him and his associates to justice.”
In a statement, the US Department of Justice noted, "This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime."
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