SACRAMENTO, Calif — Update:
A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment Thursday against three people charged with running a drug trafficking ring based in Sacramento, Davis and Roseville and extending to Toronto, Canada.
Parampreet Singh, 55, of Davis; Ranvir Singh, 38, of Sacramento; and Amandeep Multani, 33, of Roseville are charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine, at least one kilogram of a mixture containing heroin, opium and ketamine, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert.
Parampreet Singh was ordered to be released upon posting a $6 million bail. Ranvir was given $700,000 bail while Multani will be detained pending trial.
If convicted, each of the men will face a maximum penalty of life in prison and a $10 million fine.
Original Story:
Sacramento-based Drug Enforcement Agency special agents worked with Canadian law enforcement to end a drug trafficking ring based in Sacramento, Davis and Roseville and extending to Toronto, Canada.
Parampreet Singh, Ranvir Singh, and Amandeep Singh Multani were arrested on Thursday for charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, heroin and ketamine.
The Drug Enforcement Agency Ottawa Country Office began its investigation into the drug operation in June 2020 before they found out the operation was based in Sacramento.
In an affidavit obtained by ABC10 regarding the evidence in the case, an undercover Canadian agent communicated directly with the men about buying and selling the drugs across international borders.
The agency's suspects coordinated drug drop-offs and pick-ups through messages on mobile apps like WhatsApp, the Drug Enforcement Agency Special Agent Joshua Matas said in the affidavit.
"I believe Singh’s consistent use of encrypted apps shows his level of expertise in his attempts to avoid detection of his drug-related conversations by law enforcement," Matas said.
The investigation then ended at the Cheesecake Factory near Arden Fair Mall. The suspects sold the undercover officer a kilogram of cocaine in a green plastic bag in the parking lot.
Read the full affidavit and criminal complaint about this case:
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