US-led crackdown targets Bishnoi syndicate; 24 arrested
Law enforcement agencies arrested twenty-four individuals in a global operation targeting crime syndicates.
These groups are accused of racketeering, killings, and international drug trafficking.
One indictment links Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar to Hardeep Singh Nijjar's assassination.
Authorities also seized significant quantities of cocaine and heroin during the extensive crackdown.
This operation dismantled three major transnational organized crime groups operating worldwide.
US Charges Bishnoi Gang Over Nijjar Killing
- Bishnoi gang members charged with ordering hit on B.C. Sikh leader, U.S. announces arrests Global News —
- US charges imprisoned Indian gang leader with ordering 2023 murder of Canadian Sikh separatist The Straits Times —
- Jailed Indian Ordered Slaying of Canada Sikh Activist, US Claims Bloomberg —
- U.S. charges Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar for Nijjar’s killing in Canada in 2023 The Hindu —
- Op Hard Ball: 1,000kg cocaine, murder and extortion charges, Bishnoi among 37 gangsters indicted by US Hindustan Times —