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Gangsters jailed in India smuggled drugs, orchestrated crimes in California, feds charge

L.A. and federal authorities arrested and filed indictments against India-based organized crime groups whose leaders are accused of drug trafficking, extortion and the assassination of a prominent Sikh figure.

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Los Angeles, CA - July 07: From right to left: Bill Essayli, First Assistant United States Attorney central district of California speaks as Patrick Grandy, Assistant Director of FBI Los Angeles and Chief Jim McDonnell, Los Angeles Police Department stand next to Essayli during a press conference in regards to federal charges and arrests of alleged members of a transnational organized crime group at Los Angeles FBI Office on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. (Ronaldo Bolanos / Los Angeles Times)
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