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Punjabi Devils founder sentenced in firearms case
Federal authorities said the case involved undercover firearms sales, explosive devices and an attempted flight to India before Singh’s arrest at San Francisco International Airport.
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Malvika Choudhary - Tue, 12, May 2026
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Firearms (including machine guns and a short-barreled rifle), firearms parts (including a silencer and high-capacity drum magazines), and other items seized from Singh’s vehicle and residence on June 6, 2025. / justice.gov
A federal judge in California on May 11 sentenced the founder of the Stockton-based Punjabi Devils Motorcycle Club to more than five years in prison for unlawfully dealing firearms and possessing a machine gun.
Jashanpreet Singh, 27, of Lodi, was sentenced following his guilty plea earlier this year to federal firearms charges stemming from an undercover operation and a subsequent search that uncovered illegal weapons and explosive devices.
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According to prosecutors, Singh founded the “Punjabi Devils” Motorcycle Club, which authorities described as a Stockton-based outlaw motorcycle gang associated with the Hells Angels.
Court documents said Singh attempted to sell several weapons to an undercover officer on June 6, 2025, including a short-barreled rifle, three assault weapons, three machine gun conversion devices and a revolver.
Investigators later searched Singh’s residence and recovered additional firearms and firearm parts, including a machine gun, a silencer and high-capacity magazines.
Authorities also discovered a pineapple-style hand grenade and what investigators believed was a military-style electronic claymore mine. Bomb technicians from the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office destroyed the explosive devices at the scene.
Singh was initially charged in San Joaquin County state court but failed to appear for a hearing on July 21, 2025, leading to a bench warrant for his arrest.
Federal authorities later learned Singh had booked a flight to India departing from San Francisco International Airport. FBI agents arrested him at the airport on July 26, 2025, before he boarded the flight. He has remained in federal custody since then.
The case was investigated by multiple federal, state and local agencies, including the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Homeland Security Investigations and the Stockton Police Department.
Federal prosecutors said the case was pursued as part of “Operation Take Back America,” a Department of Justice initiative targeting violent crime, transnational criminal organizations and firearms offenses.
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