The FBI is searching for a fugitive linked to an international investigation involving 1,000 kilograms of seized cocaine. Authorities identify the man only as No Name Given Kamal, a 26-year-old Indian national. Investigators say he is connected to the Lawrence Bishnoi Organized Crime Group, and the case is part of Operation Hard Ball, which exposed extensive links to commercial trucking and cross-border logistics.

According to an FBI wanted notice, Kamal faces a federal charge of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by extortion. A judge issued an arrest warrant in Los Angeles, California, on July 1. Authorities describe him as an alleged member of the Bishnoi organization, and the FBI is still seeking information about his whereabouts.

Operation Hard Ball targeted three separate India-based transnational criminal organizations operating across multiple countries. The Justice Department announced the investigation on July 7. Federal grand juries charged 37 defendants in three indictments, and law enforcement arrested 24 people across the United States, Canada and Europe.

Investigators seized approximately 1,000 kilograms of cocaine and one kilogram of heroin during the broader probe. Authorities also recovered $40,000 in cash and 12 firearms. Teams executed 23 search warrants around Sacramento, California, and another 11 near Los Angeles. Prosecutors said 10 fugitives remained at large when the operation was announced.

Cocaine thefts lead to long-haul trucks

One indictment targets Lawrence Bishnoi, 33, and several members or associates of his organization. Bishnoi remains imprisoned in India while prosecutors accuse him of directing crimes across multiple continents. Authorities identify Satinderjeet Singh, known as Goldy Brar, as the organization’s North American leader. Investigators say drug trafficking and theft financed the group’s activities.

Court records describe cocaine thefts aimed at rival trafficking groups in the greater Los Angeles area. Prosecutors say those incidents took place between March 2024 and July 2025, and the organization stole about 520 kilograms, or 1,146 pounds, during that period. Federal authorities have not linked Kamal personally to those thefts.

Commercial transportation also appears in the Bishnoi case. Prosecutors accuse Bishnoi and Brar of overseeing 49 kilograms of cocaine in November 2024, equivalent to about 108 pounds. Law enforcement intercepted the shipment in Redlands, California.

Investigators say traffickers planned to move the drugs into Canada using long-haul semi-trucks. The Justice Department has not identified any motor carriers connected to the planned movement, and public records do not show who controlled the equipment. Officials also have not said whether legitimate transportation businesses knew about the narcotics.

Kamal faces a separate conspiracy charge involving interference with commerce through extortion. His wanted notice lists California and India as places where he may have connections. The FBI says its Los Angeles Field Office is handling the search and asks anyone with information to contact investigators.

Separate network negotiated transportation rates

Another Operation Hard Ball indictment describes a larger drug transportation network built around cross-border logistics. Prosecutors charged Ravinder Singh Dhanda, 57, of Vancouver, Canada, along with 10 other defendants. Investigators say the network moved hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and methamphetamine each week from the United States toward Canada.

According to federal authorities, Dhanda operated a distribution network that provided international smuggling services to drug trafficking organizations. His customers operated across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Prosecutors say he negotiated transportation rates and logistics with those groups, and that the organization also subcontracted storage and movement of narcotics.

Investigators say traffickers hid cocaine and methamphetamine aboard long-haul semi-trucks leaving the greater Los Angeles area. Routes originated around Los Angeles, West Covina, Ontario, Fontana and Perris, before the vehicles traveled toward the U.S.-Canada border. Prosecutors also say working farms sometimes supplied trucks used to conceal narcotics during those trips.

The indictment specifically identifies 430.1 kilograms, or 948 pounds, of cocaine shipped between July 2023 and November 2024. Prosecutors accuse the network of transporting additional bulk quantities beyond those movements. Federal authorities describe Dhanda’s organization as providing transportation services for other trafficking groups. That operation is separate from the Bishnoi enterprise connected to Kamal.

The logistics structure went beyond placing drugs inside commercial vehicles. Dhanda allegedly negotiated rates before shipments moved, and his organization subcontracted storage and transportation to support the movements. Prosecutors say customers relied on the network for cross-border smuggling services.

Investigation leaves trucking questions unanswered

Federal authorities have not publicly identified every motor carrier connected to the Dhanda shipments. The Justice Department also has not named each subcontracted transportation provider. Officials have not disclosed whether legitimate businesses unknowingly handled some movements, leaving those commercial relationships unresolved.

The Dhanda indictment includes eight federal counts involving controlled substances and a continuing criminal enterprise. Prosecutors accuse defendants of distribution, export and possession offenses involving cocaine. The Bishnoi case includes separate racketeering, extortion and drug charges. Operation Hard Ball brought both investigations together under a broader federal crackdown.

The FBI, the Los Angeles Police Department and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police continue investigating the matters. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Buffalo Field Office is also involved, along with several other federal and international agencies. Courts presume every defendant innocent unless prosecutors prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.