‘Punjabi Devils’ bike gang founder Jashanpreet pleads guilty in US in illegal possession of arms case

27-year-old Jashanpreet Singh has pleaded guilty to unlawfully dealing firearms and unlawfully possessing a machine gun, the US Department of Justice said. Singh was arrested last year at the San Francisco International Airport as he was trying to flee to India. He was charged with unlawful dealing of firearms, unlawful possession of a machine gun, and other firearms.According to court documents, Singh was the founder of the ‘Punjabi Devils’ Motorcycle Club, a Stockton-based outlaw motorcycle gang associated with the Hells Angels. He came on the FBI’s radar when, on June 6, 2025, Singh attempted to sell several weapons to an undercover officer, including a short-barreled rifle, three assault weapons, three machine gun conversion devices, and a revolver.

Raid at Jashanpreet’s residence: What police found

A search of Singh’s residence resulted in the discovery of additional firearms, including a machine gun, another machine gun conversion device, and a silencer. Firearms (including machine guns and a short-barreled rifle), firearms parts (including a silencer and high-capacity drum magazines), and other items seized from Singh’s vehicle and residence on June 6, 2025.Officers also discovered a single ‘pineapple’-style capped and fused hand grenade, as well as what law enforcement believed was a military electronic-capped “claymore” mine. On July 21, he failed to appear in court, and the state court issued a bench warrant for his arrest. Two days later, the FBI received an alert from the US Customs and Border Protection that Singh had booked a ticket to India and was scheduled to depart from the San Francisco International Airport on July 26. On that date, officers located and arrested Singh at the airport before he could flee. Singh remains in federal custody.Singh is scheduled to be sentenced on May 11. For his conviction for unlawfully dealing in firearms, Singh faces a maximum statutory penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. For his conviction for unlawfully possessing a machine gun, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The actual sentence, however, will be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables.

What is ‘Punjabi Devils’?

In the garb of a bike group, Punjabi Devils was associated with criminal activities. Law enforcement linked Punjabi Devils with Hells Angels, one of the most well-known international outlaw motorcycle clubs.