Highlights:
- Jashanpreet Singh sentenced to five years and four months in prison
- Singh was identified as founder of the Punjabi Devils Motorcycle Club
- Authorities seized machine guns, assault weapons, and explosive devices
- Singh was arrested at San Francisco International Airport in July 2025
- Multiple federal, state, and local agencies investigated the case
Jashanpreet Singh, 27, of Lodi, was sentenced Monday (11) to five years and four months in federal prison for unlawful dealing of firearms and unlawful possession of a machine gun. The sentence was handed down by US District Judge Dale A. Drozd, according to US Attorney Eric Grant.
Court documents stated that Singh was the founder of the “Punjabi Devils” Motorcycle Club, a Stockton-based outlaw motorcycle gang associated with the Hells Angels.
Authorities said the case centered on an attempted firearms sale on June 6, 2025. According to investigators, Singh tried to sell several illegal weapons to an undercover officer. The weapons included a short-barreled rifle, three assault weapons, three machine gun conversion devices, and a revolver.
Law enforcement officers later searched Singh’s residence. During the search, officers discovered additional firearms and firearm parts. Investigators said the items included a machine gun, another machine gun conversion device, a silencer, and high-capacity drum magazines.
Authorities also seized several firearms and firearm-related items from Singh’s vehicle and residence on the same date. Officials said the collection included machine guns, a short-barreled rifle, firearm parts, and a silencer.
During the investigation, officers also discovered explosive devices at the property. Authorities said they found a single pineapple-style capped and fused hand grenade and what investigators believed to be a military electronic capped claymore mine.
The Explosives Ordinance Detail of the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department bomb team responded to the scene and destroyed the explosive devices there, according to officials.
Before the federal charges, Singh initially faced charges in San Joaquin County related to the same offenses. Court records showed that Singh failed to appear in state court on July 21, 2025. Following his absence, the state court issued a bench warrant for his arrest.
Two days later, on July 23, 2025, the FBI received an alert from US Customs and Border Protection stating that Singh had booked a flight to India. Investigators learned he was scheduled to depart from San Francisco International Airport on July 26, 2025.
Authorities located Singh at the airport on the day of his scheduled departure. Officers arrested him before he could leave the country. Officials said Singh has remained in federal custody since his arrest.
The investigation involved several federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. These included the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations, Homeland Security Investigations, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office Explosive Ordinance Detail, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit, the Stockton Police Department, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Assistant US Attorney Adrian T. Kinsella prosecuted the case.
Officials said the case was part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide Department of Justice initiative focused on combating illegal immigration, transnational criminal organizations, cartels, and violent crime.
