FBI adds Goldy Brar to 10 most wanted fugitives list, offers $1 million reward
The FBI has added Goldy Brar to its 10 most wanted fugitives list and announced a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to his arrest
PTC Web Desk: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has placed alleged gangster Satinderjeet Singh, popularly known as Goldy Brar, on its 10 most wanted fugitives list and announced a reward of up to $1 million for information that could lead to his arrest.
The FBI alleges that Brar is a key North American leader of the Lawrence Bishnoi organised crime group, which investigators have linked to violent criminal activity in the United States and Canada.
According to US federal authorities, the group has allegedly been involved in a range of crimes, including targeted killings, shootings, kidnappings, extortion, assaults and the trafficking of drugs and weapons.
Brar is the 543rd fugitive to be placed on the FBI's ten most wanted list since the programme was launched in 1950.
Brar facing multiple charges in US
A federal arrest warrant for Goldy Brar was issued on July 1, 2026, by the US District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles.
He has been charged with conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, conspiracy to interfere with commerce through extortion, attempted interference with commerce through extortion and conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances with the intent to distribute them.
Investigators say Brar has connections to Sacramento and Fresno in California, besides links to Canada, India and Mexico. US authorities believe he may be living in California or different parts of Canada.
The FBI has classified him as armed and extremely dangerous and is asking members of the public to share any information that could help investigators locate him.
An FBI official said the agency considers Brar a serious threat and has made his capture a priority. The bureau said the $1 million reward is being offered for information leading to his arrest.
Action follows Operation Hardball
The FBI's move comes shortly after the US Attorney's Office announced the results of Operation Hardball on July 7.
The operation followed a years-long federal investigation into India-based organised crime networks accused of carrying out activities including racketeering, targeted killings, shootings, extortion, arson and large-scale international drug trafficking.
Three indictments were unsealed as part of the operation, charging 37 people allegedly linked to three India-based transnational organised crime groups.
Canadian authorities have also highlighted Brar's alleged role in organised crime. Lisa Moreland, deputy commissioner of federal policing with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), said Brar and his alleged network had been linked to serious criminal activity, including murders, shootings, threats, extortion, arson and drug trafficking.
The RCMP said it would continue working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies in efforts to locate and arrest Brar.
The FBI has urged anyone with credible information about Singh's whereabouts to contact the bureau. Authorities have stressed that members of the public should not attempt to approach or confront him.
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