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Goldy Brar Joins FBI's Most Wanted: CryptoQueen, Drug Lords Also Sought
- •Gangster Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, has been added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, with a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to his arrest.
- •Brar is described by US prosecutors as the North American leader of the Lawrence Bishnoi organised crime group, facing federal charges including racketeering conspiracy, extortion, and drug-trafficking conspiracy.
- •His addition follows Operation Hardball, a major US-led crackdown that resulted in indictments against 37 individuals linked to three India-based transnational organised crime groups.
- •The FBI's current Ten Most Wanted list includes high-profile fugitives like Ruja Ignatova, dubbed the —CryptoQueen— for a $4 billion cryptocurrency fraud, and Fausto Isidro Meza-Flores, —Chapo Isidro—, a Mexican transnational drug-trafficking organization head.
- •Other fugitives on the list are wanted for crimes ranging from murder and kidnapping to narco-terrorism, international cocaine trafficking, and financial crimes, with rewards up to $5 million.
Key Questions Answered
Goldy Brar is wanted on federal charges including racketeering conspiracy, extortion, and drug-trafficking conspiracy. US prosecutors describe him as the North American leader of the Lawrence Bishnoi organised crime group, which is accused of involvement in targeted killings, kidnappings, and weapons trafficking.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to the arrest of Goldy Brar. Authorities have warned that he should be considered armed and extremely dangerous, urging the public to report details directly to law enforcement instead of approaching him.
Brar's addition to the FBI's most wanted list follows a major US-led crackdown known as Operation Hardball. This federal initiative resulted in indictments against 37 people linked to three India-based transnational organised crime groups, including the Bishnoi enterprise.
