Federal agents classify the Punjabi Devils as a “1% motorcycle club,” a designation that carries significant implications within law enforcement circles. As detailed in the complaint, the 1% label indicates motorcycle clubs “that are immersed in criminality and indicates unlawfulness.” This classification stems from a 1947 American Motorcycle Association speech stating that “99% of the motorcycling public are law-abiding; there are 1% who are not.”
Flight Risk and Arrest
Singh’s case took a dramatic turn when he failed to appear for scheduled court proceedings in San Joaquin County on July 21. Just two days later, investigators discovered Singh had booked a flight from San Francisco to India scheduled for July 26, raising immediate flight risk concerns.
Federal agents intercepted Singh at San Francisco International Airport on July 26, arresting him just before he could board his international flight. The timing of his attempted departure, coming so soon after missing his court date, likely strengthened prosecutors’ arguments regarding his flight risk status.
