By Rajwa Quasim
The FBI has added Satinderjeet Singh, better known as Goldy Brar, to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. The federal agency accused him of playing a leading role in the North American operations of the Lawrence Bishnoi organized crime group.
The agency is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to his arrest. He is wanted on federal charges including racketeering conspiracy, extortion-related offenses and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. The FBI alleges that the Bishnoi organization has been involved in targeted killings of high-profile leaders, shootings, kidnappings, extortion, assaults and the trafficking of drugs and weapons across the U.S. and Canada. Brar was also named among Canada’s 25 most-wanted fugitives in 2023.
Assistant Director in Charge (ADIC) Grandy said, “Satinderjeep Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, is a dangerous individual, and the FBI and our partners have made it our priority to apprehend him, which is why we’re adding him to the FBI’s list of Top Ten fugitives and offering a reward of up to $1 million dollars for his capture.”
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He added: “The amount of attention this list will bring to his face and description cannot be overstated; his photo will be found on every FBI-affiliated website and social media platform and will be publicized on every phone around the world until he’s caught.”
According to the federal agency, Brar is based in the U.S. and is believed to be a key associate of Lawrence Bishnoi, who is imprisoned in India. Among the charges against him are allegations related to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023. Nijjar was a prominent Sikh leader who was shot outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia. The FBI says its indictment alleges that Bishnoi and Brar ordered the assassination.
Brar’s addition makes him the 543rd person placed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list since it was created in 1950. The agency is working with Canadian authorities and other international partners to locate him.
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The announcement follows Operation Hardball, which was launched to investigate India-based transnational organized crime groups. In July, authorities announced that law enforcement agencies in the United States, Canada and Europe had arrested 24 defendants, including 11 in California, in connection with these groups.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said, “Working together, law enforcement in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia are determined to target and dismantle these criminal organizations wherever they operate. There is no safe harbor for these thugs.”
The agency said anyone with information about Brar’s whereabouts should contact the FBI or submit a tip online. The FBI said tips can be provided anonymously.