Indian National Charged With Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearm Possession In US
An Indian national has been charged in the US with drug trafficking and possessing an illegal firearm after federal agents allegedly found more than 40 pounds of methamphetamine during searches in California, the US Department of Justice said. According to court documents, 50-year-old Kawal Preet Singh, an unlawful resident of the US, allegedly sold wholesale quantities of methamphetamine from a…
A 50-year-old Indian national, Kawal Preet Singh, has been charged in the United States with drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms, according to the US Department of Justice. Singh, who is an unlawful resident of the US, allegedly operated a wholesale methamphetamine distribution business from a Round Table Pizza restaurant in Dinuba, California.
Federal agents discovered over 40 pounds of methamphetamine, three firearms, and more than $10,000 in cash during a search of Singh's home and business on August 18. If convicted, Singh faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years to life in prison for drug trafficking and up to five years to life for possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking.
The charges are currently allegations, and Singh is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt by a court. The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations as part of the Homeland Security Task Force initiative.
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