USA: Eight Punjabis arrested in Gang-Related Kidnapping Case
Babushahi Network
Washington, July 12, 2025: Law enforcement agencies of the country have arrested eight Punjabis on charges of kidnapping, torture and other crimes.
Read press released issued by FBI and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office AGNET Unit—alongside the Stockton Police Department SWAT Team, Manteca Police Department SWAT Team, Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team, and the FBI SWAT Team—executed five coordinated search warrants across San Joaquin County as part of a gang-related kidnapping and torture investigation.
As a result, eight individuals were arrested which have been identified as Punjabis.
Each suspect was booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on various felony charges, including:
• Kidnapping
• Torture
• False Imprisonment
• Conspiracy to Commit a Crime
• Preventing/Dissuading a Witness
• Assault with a Semiautomatic Firearm
• Threats to Terrorize
• Felony Gang Enhancement
Additional weapons-related charges included:
• Possession of a Machine Gun
• Illegal Possession of an Assault Weapon
• Manufacture/Sale of High-Capacity Magazines
• Manufacturing a Short-Barreled Rifle
• Carrying a Loaded, Unregistered Handgun
Seized during the searches:
• 5 handguns (including a fully-automatic Glock)
• 1 assault rifle
• Hundreds of rounds of ammunition
• High-capacity magazines
• Over $15,000 in cash
An official Spokesman said that this takedown was part of the FBI’s Summer Heat initiative, a nationwide effort targeting violent offenders and gang members who terrorize our communities. Summer Heat reflects Director Patel’s commitment to the American people to crush crime and restore safety in neighbourhoods across the country.
Spokesman said that they have extended deepest thanks to all our partner agencies for their professionalism, precision, and continued collaboration in keeping our communities safe.