Authorities in the United States, Canada, and Europe have executed 'Operation Hardball,' resulting in the arrest of 24 individuals and the indictment of 37 persons linked to three Indian organized crime networks.

美國、加拿大與歐洲當局執行了「硬球行動」(Operation Hardball)，導致 24 人被捕，並起訴 37 名與三個印度有組織犯罪網絡相關的人員。

The judicial proceedings center on three distinct entities: the Bishnoi enterprise, the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria group, and the Dhanda drug trafficking organization. The Bishnoi syndicate, allegedly directed by Lawrence Bishnoi from an Indian correctional facility via contraband communication devices, is accused of orchestrating a global campaign of racketeering, extortion, and targeted killings. A primary focal point of the indictment is the June 18, 2023, assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia. Federal prosecutors allege that Bishnoi and his North American lieutenant, Satinderjeet Singh (alias Goldy Brar), coordinated the homicide by providing target coordinates and photographs to co-conspirators. The administration further asserts that such violence was utilized to cultivate a climate of fear within the Indian diaspora to facilitate extortion schemes.

司法程序集中於三個不同的實體：Bishnoi 企業、Jaggu Bhagwanpuria 集團與 Dhanda 毒品走私組織。Bishnoi 犯罪集團據稱是由 Lawrence Bishnoi 在印度矯正設施中透過走私通訊設備指揮的，被指控策劃全球範圍的敲詐、勒索與針對性謀殺。起訴書的一個主要焦點是 2023 年 6 月 18 日在英屬哥倫比亞省薩里市發生的 Hardeep Singh Nijjar 遇刺案。聯邦檢察官指控 Bishnoi 及其北美副手 Satinderjeet Singh（化名 Goldy Brar）透過向共謀者提供目標座標與照片來協調此次謀殺。政府進一步主張，此類暴力行為被用於在印度僑民社群中營造恐懼氣氛，以利於實行勒索計畫。

Concurrent with these violent crimes, the operation targeted large-scale narcotics distribution. Ravinder Singh Dhanda is alleged to have managed a sophisticated logistics network that transported bulk quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine from Southern California into Canada using commercial semi-trucks and agricultural vehicles. Specifically, the Department of Justice cites the shipment of approximately 430.1 kilograms of cocaine between July 2023 and November 2024. The Jaggu Bhagwanpuria organization is similarly characterized as a transnational syndicate with operational footprints extending across North America, Europe, and Oceania.

與這些暴力犯罪同時，該行動還針對大規模的麻醉藥分銷。Ravinder Singh Dhanda 被指控管理一個複雜的物流網絡，利用商業半掛車與農業車將大量可卡因與冰毒從南加州運往加拿大。具體而言，司法部引用了 2023 年 7 月至 2024 年 11 月期間運送約 430.1 公斤可卡因的記錄。Jaggu Bhagwanpuria 組織同樣被描述為一個跨境集團，其運作足跡延伸至北美、歐洲與大洋洲。

These developments occur against a backdrop of complex geopolitical friction. While previous Canadian administrative assertions linked the Nijjar assassination to Indian state agents—leading to a diplomatic impasse and reciprocal expulsions—current indictments emphasize the role of non-state criminal enterprises. A subsequent rapprochement is noted under the leadership of Prime Minister Mark Carney, with Ottawa reportedly decoupling state attribution from these criminal activities. Meanwhile, separate judicial proceedings in British Columbia involving four Indian nationals accused of the Nijjar murder are expected to continue through 2028.

這些發展發生在複雜的地緣政治摩擦背景下。雖然先前加拿大政府主張 Nijjar 遇刺案與印度政府特工有關——導致外交僵局與互驅外交官——但目前的起訴書強調了非國家犯罪企業的角色。在總理 Mark Carney 的領導下，雙方關係有所緩和，據報渥太華已將國家歸因與這些犯罪活動分開處理。與此同時，英屬哥倫比亞省另有涉及四名被指謀殺 Nijjar 的印度國民的司法程序，預計將持續至 2028 年。

Law enforcement agencies continue to seek ten fugitives across the U.S., India, and Europe following the seizure of narcotics, firearms, and currency.

在查扣麻醉藥、槍械與現金後，執法部門繼續在美國、印度與歐洲追緝 10 名在逃犯。