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Drug trafficking ring leader from Davis faces life in prison

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(FOX40.COM) — A 59-year-old from Davis pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, heroin, opium and ketamine on Tuesday.

According to the United States Attorney’s Office, court documents stated that Parampreet Singh and his co-conspirators, including co-defendants Amandeep Multani, 37, of Roseville and Ranvir Singh, 42, or Sacramento, coordinated drug deals in Canada and the U.S.

Singh was the leader and organizer who dealt in California with encrypted cellphone applications, the DA’s office said.

Between Oct. 2020 and April 2021, they coordinated sales to undercover officers of approximately 10 kilograms of cocaine, 1.5 kilograms of opium, 2 kilograms of ketamine and multiple samples of heroin, for a total of 637,600 Canadian dollars and $75,190 in U.S. dollars, the U.S. DA’s office said.

As part of the plea agreement, Singh was required to forfeit $2 million to the U.S.

The case is a product of a Drug Enforcement Administration investigation with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the York Regional Police in Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Placer County Special Investigations Unit.

Multani pleaded guilty on Dec. 13, 2022, and is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 18.

Ranvir Singh is scheduled for a jury trial to begin on Oct. 6, while Parampreet Singh is scheduled to be sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez on Jan. 27, 2026.

Parampreet faces a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison and a $10 million fine, according to the DA’s Office.

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Julian Tack

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