Who is Jaishanpreet Singh? Founder of Hells Angels affiliate “Punjab Devils” sentenced to more than five years in US prison

Singh pleaded guilty earlier this year to illegally dealing in firearms and illegally possessing a machine gun.

The founder of the Hells Angels affiliate “Punjabi Devils” tried to sell several illegal weapons to an undercover police officer, then skipped court and booked a one-way flight to India in an attempt to evade charges. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Notify #FBI. Agents arrested him at the SFO. Yesterday, he was sentenced to 64 months in federal prison,” FBI Sacramento shared on X.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice“On June 6, 2025, Singer attempted to sell multiple weapons to an undercover officer, including a short-barreled rifle, three assault weapons, three machine gun conversion devices, and a revolver. A search of Singer’s residence resulted in the discovery of additional firearms, including a machine gun, another machine gun conversion device, and a silencer.”

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“Officers also discovered a pineapple-style capped and fused grenade, as well as what law enforcement believes to be a military-style electronic capped Claymore mine. Explosive Ordnance Ordinance details from the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Team destroyed the items at the scene,” it added.

Sheen initially faced state charges related to those crimes in San Joaquin County. On July 21, 2025, he failed to appear in court, and a state court warrant was issued for his arrest.

The FBI received an alert from U.S. Customs and Border Protection on July 23, 2025, stating that Singer had booked a flight to India and was scheduled to depart from San Francisco International Airport on July 26, 2025. Police soon spotted him at the airport and arrested him before he could escape. He is now in federal custody.

The Justice Department said Singer’s case was part of Operation Take Back America, “a nationwide initiative that mobilizes the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigrants, eliminate cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from violent criminals.”