A 27-year-old Indian-origin man, who founded an outlaw motorcycle gang in California, has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for firearms offences, according to PTI.
Jashanpreet Singh, a resident of Lodi, was sentenced to five years and four months by US District Judge Dale Drozd for unlawful dealing in firearms and possession of a machine gun, US Attorney Eric Grant said.
Court documents said Singh founded the Punjabi Devils Motorcycle Club, a Stockton-based gang linked to the Hells Angels, a global outlaw motorcycle group.
Founder of the Hells Angels-affiliated “Punjabi Devils,” attempted to sell several illegal weapons to an undercover officer then skipped court, and booked a one-way flight to India in an attempt evade his charges. CBP notified the #FBI. Agents arrested him at SFO. Yesterday, he… pic.twitter.com/fIDZNXjqgT
— FBI Sacramento (@FBISacramento) May 13, 2026
Prosecutors said that in June last year, Singh tried to sell several weapons to an undercover officer.
These included a short-barrelled rifle, three assault weapons, three machine gun conversion devices and a revolver.
A search of his home later led to the recovery of more weapons, including a machine gun, another conversion device and a silencer. Officers also found a grenade and a suspected claymore mine, which were destroyed by the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department bomb squad.
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Singh had initially faced state charges in San Joaquin County. In July 2025, he failed to appear in court, prompting a warrant for his arrest.
Later that month, authorities were alerted that Singh had booked a flight to India. He was arrested at San Francisco International Airport before he could leave the country.
