Murderous Bishnoi Gang wiped out in mass raids across California after 'barbaric' assassination spree

Key Points:

• Federal agents conducted a major international raid, arresting at least 11 suspects in California and over two dozen globally, targeting the India-based Bishnoi Gang involved in extortion, drug trafficking, and assassinations in North America and India.
• The operation, named "Operation Hard Ball," resulted in the seizure of over 2,200 pounds of cocaine and heroin, $40,000 in cash, and a dozen firearms, with raids spanning the US, Canada, and Europe.
• The Bishnoi Gang, led from prison by Lawrence Bishnoi, is linked to violent crimes including the 2023 assassination of Canadian political figure Hardeep Singh Nijjar and has infiltrated Cricket Canada for match-fixing.
• The investigation also targeted the rival Bhagwanpuria gang, involved in contract killings, drug trafficking, and weapons dealing, with arrests made in California and charges filed against associated traffickers smuggling drugs across the US-Canada border.
• Multiple law enforcement agencies including the FBI, DEA, LAPD, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police collaborated in the takedown, which continues with several fugitives still sought in the US, India, and Europe.