Who is Goldy Brar, and why does the FBI consider him one of its most dangerous fugitives?

The FBI has included Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, on its list of the 10 Most Wanted Fugitives and is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to his arrest.

Brar, of Indian origin and identified as one of the top leaders in North America of the Lawrence Bishnoi organized crime group, became the 543rd person added to the historic list of the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, as reported by the FBI.

The decision, announced this week, increases pressure on a fugitive whom U.S. authorities consider armed, extremely violent, and dangerous. The FBI maintains that he has resided in California and in various parts of Canada.

Brar has managed to remain out of the authorities' reach while dozens of alleged members of criminal organizations linked to India have been arrested in various countries.

Accused of leading criminal operations in North America

The Department of Justice identifies Brar as one of the top lieutenants of Lawrence Bishnoi, a crime boss who remains incarcerated in India and who, according to U.S. prosecutors, continued to run an international criminal organization from prison dedicated to murders, shootings, extortion, kidnappings, drug trafficking, and human trafficking.

According to a federal indictment filed in California, Brar served as the leader of the Bishnoi organization in North America and helped direct the actions of its members and associates in the United States, Canada, and other countries.

The FBI is seeking him on charges that include RICO conspiracy, conspiracy and attempted interference with commerce through extortion, and conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances with intent to distribute.

The charges are part of the so-called Operation Hard Ball, a multi-year federal investigation into three transnational criminal organizations based in India.

In July, the Department of Justice announced charges against 37 individuals in three separate indictments. At that time, 24 defendants had been arrested or were already in custody in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Cocaine and extortion schemes worth millions

The federal investigation also links the group to large-scale drug trafficking operations in the United States.

According to the Department of Justice, between March 2024 and July 2025, the organization allegedly stole approximately 520 kilograms of cocaine from rival groups in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

Prosecutors also allege that, in November 2024, Bishnoi and Brar oversaw the transport of 49 kilograms of cocaine that were intercepted in Redlands, California, as they were allegedly being transported by truck to Canada.

The organization is further accused of attempting to obtain large sums of money through threats. In one of the cases cited by the Department of Justice, members of the network attempted to extort a victim in Thousand Oaks, California, demanding $5 million between December 2025 and January 2026.