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LOS ANGELES<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"A Canadian national has pleaded guilty to leading a criminal enterprise that trafficked more than 850 kilograms of methamphetamine and cocaine from the United States into Canada, authorities announced Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Key facts:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Defendant:<\/strong> Guramrit Sidhu, 62, of Brampton, Ontario, Canada<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Charge:<\/strong> Engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Indictment:<\/strong> Lead defendant in a 23-count federal indictment filed January 2024<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Custody status:<\/strong> Extradited from Canada; in U.S. federal custody since October 2024<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Scope of operation:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Timeframe:<\/strong> September 2020 to February 2023<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Peak trafficking period:<\/strong> September 13 to October 24, 2022<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Drug loads:<\/strong> Eight shipments seized by law enforcement<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Quantities seized:<\/strong><\/span>\n
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      • Methamphetamine: ~523 kilograms (1,153 pounds)<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Cocaine: ~347 kilograms (765 pounds)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Estimated value:<\/strong> $15 million to $17 million (wholesale)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        How the scheme worked:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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        • Bulk drugs purchased in the United States<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Transported into Canada via long-haul semi-trucks<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Couriers used prearranged phone numbers and serialized currency as identification \u201ctokens\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Drugs retrieved at Canadian locations for further distribution<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Case status:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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          • Sentencing:<\/strong> Scheduled for July 9 before U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Potential penalty:<\/strong><\/span>\n
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            • Mandatory minimum: 20 years in federal prison<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Maximum: Life imprisonment<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Co-defendants:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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              • Sidhu is the seventh defendant<\/strong> to plead guilty<\/span><\/li>\n
              • Other defendants have received sentences ranging from 27 months to 108 months<\/strong> in federal prison<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                This case is part of a broader federal effort targeting transnational drug trafficking organizations operating between the United States and Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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