Guramrit Sidhu admits in U.S. court that his massive drug trafficking operation between the U.S. and Canada took only about a month
Guramrit Sidhu, a 62-year-old Canadian man, was extradited to the United States on the charges drug trafficking Pleaded guilty to leading a criminal organization that trafficked hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine and cocaine worth up to $17 million. Sidhu now admits that the trafficking took about a month. He has been in federal custody since his extradition from Canada in October 2024.According to his plea agreement, from September 2020 to February 2023, Sidhu led an organization responsible for trafficking drugs from the United States to Canada for distribution. From September 13, 2022, to October 24, 2022, Sidhu orchestrated the distribution of eight different drug shipments, resulting in law enforcement seizures totaling approximately 523 kilograms (1,153 pounds) of methamphetamine and 347 kilograms (765 pounds) of cocaine. The wholesale value of the drugs was estimated at about $15 million to $17 million, court documents said. After purchasing large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine in the United States, Sidhu arranged for the drugs to be transported via long-distance semi-trailer trucks to Canada for further distribution. Sidhu provided phone numbers and serial numbers from banknotes for couriers to use as “tokens” for identification purposes during the delivery and transportation of cocaine and methamphetamine. Sidhu and co-conspirators then retrieved cocaine and methamphetamine from various locations across Canada for further distribution.The FBI said the Brampton man is the seventh defendant to plead guilty in this investigation. The other defendants face sentences ranging from 27 months to 108 months in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for July 9, at which time he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years and up to life in prison. The investigation includes the FBI, Los Angeles Police Department, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Mexican authorities, a U.S. news release said.
