Gangsters jailed in India smuggled drugs, orchestrated crimes in California, feds charge
Federal authorities and Los Angels police said Tuesday had made arrests and filed indictments against organized crime groups whose leaders a
Federal authorities and Los Angels police said Tuesday had made arrests and filed indictments against organized crime groups whose leaders are based in India and accused of a range of crimes, including drug trafficking, extortion and the assassination of a prominent Sikh figure in Canada.
Original reporting: LA Times, California.
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