Jashanpreet Singh, 26, of Lodi and founder of the Stockton-based Punjabi Devils—an outlaw motorcycle gang linked to the Hells Angels—has admitted to federal gun crimes following a months-long FBI investigation in Sacramento. A federal grand jury indicted Singh in July on three counts: unlawful dealing of firearms, unlawful possession of a machine gun, and possession of an unregistered short-barreled rifle. The probe uncovered machine guns, conversion devices, and explosive items, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California.
Weapons and explosive devices seized
Prosecutors say the case kicked off after an undercover operation on June 6, when Singh allegedly offered to sell a short‑barreled rifle, three assault weapons, three machine‑gun conversion devices and a revolver. A later search of his vehicle and home turned up what authorities described as additional machine guns, a silencer, high‑capacity drum magazines and explosive items. The San Joaquin County bomb squad destroyed a live “pineapple”‑style hand grenade and a suspected Claymore, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Arrest at San Francisco International Airport
Singh initially faced state charges and then failed to appear at a July court date, which led to a bench warrant. Federal agents picked him up at San Francisco International Airport before he could board a flight to India in late July, according to local reporting from Stocktonia.
Guilty plea and next steps
In a post on X, the FBI’s Sacramento office said Singh pleaded guilty to unlawfully dealing firearms and to possessing a machine gun as part of the multi‑agency probe. Federal sentencing is still pending. At the time of the indictment, prosecutors said Singh faced statutory maximums including up to five years for unlawful dealing and up to 10 years for machine‑gun offenses, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The investigation involved the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Homeland Security Investigations and local sheriff’s units, and prosecutors tied the matter to federal anti‑gun initiatives. Hoodline covered the initial indictment in August, and Singh’s guilty plea marks the most consequential federal development in the probe to date.
