Operation Hard Ball: 24 Arrests Target Indian Crime Networks

Law enforcement agencies across the United States, Canada, and Europe have made 24 arrests, including 11 in California, as part of “Operation Hard Ball.” This operation targeted three India-based transnational organized crime groups, notably the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

The groups face charges for a range of criminal acts, including racketeering, targeted killings, shootings, extortion, and the trafficking of large quantities of narcotics across international borders. Among the charges is the assassination of a prominent Indian political and religious figure in Canada in 2023.

In total, 37 defendants have been charged across three indictments. Two of these defendants reportedly ran their global criminal syndicates while imprisoned in India. Arrests in the US include 11 in California, one in Indiana, and one in Georgia. Additionally, three defendants were arrested in Canada and one in Spain, with seven others already in custody. Authorities are currently seeking 10 fugitives, seven in the United States, two in India, and one in Europe.

As part of the investigation, law enforcement seized approximately 1,000 kilograms of cocaine, one kilogram of heroin, $40,000 in cash, and a dozen firearms. Twenty-three search warrants were executed in the Sacramento area and 11 in the Los Angeles area.

Pakistan News will update this story as more confirmed details become available.

Sources: Pakistan Observer

A major crackdown on Indian criminal networks is underway across the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Sources: Such News

The Bishnoi gang has been accused of involvement in the killing of a Sikh leader. This development comes amidst an international crackdown targeting Indian criminal networks.

Sources: GEO

The international crackdown on Indian criminal networks has expanded to include Canada, in addition to the United States and Europe.

Sources: Such News

The international crackdown, known as “Operation Hard Ball,” has reportedly exposed an India-Afghan alliance. This operation targets Indian gangsters and terror suspects, leading to major arrests and the exposure of an Indian-linked crime network involved in target killings and drug networks across the US and Europe.

Sources: 24 News HD

An international crackdown targeting Indian criminal networks has expanded to include Canada, in addition to ongoing operations in the United States and Europe. This effort aims to dismantle Indian-linked crime networks reportedly involved in target killings and drug networks.

Sources: Such News

In an ongoing international crackdown targeting Indian-linked terror plots in the US and Europe, the number of arrests has reportedly reached 25.

Sources: Express News

The international crackdown on the Indian-linked crime network has identified the group as the Bishnoi Gang. Reports indicate that 24 individuals associated with the gang have been arrested across the US, Canada, and Europe.

Sources: Express News GNN

Arrests in connection with the Indian criminal network, which was reportedly involved in target killings and drug networks, have now been made across the U.S., Canada, and Europe. This expands the scope of the international crackdown on the network.

Sources: GEO