Harshpreet Singh, a 25-year-old Indian living in the US, has pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm by an alien in the US. He was charged last October after Pennsylvania police busted him during an investigation into an attempted burglary in 2024. However, attempted theft was not a common occurrence. This led investigators to a stash of drugs, weapons and they discovered that the man who had called 911 to report the theft was not innocent. He was allegedly dealing in drugs. All the persons involved in this case are of Indian origin. On August 28, 2024, officers with the Bethel Township Police Department were dispatched to a residence in the unit block of Legion Drive for a report of a burglary. Officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound near the residence where the burglary had been reported. Pennsylvania State Police began an investigation after learning that a male living at a Legion Drive address encountered two masked intruders inside the home, who were armed with handguns.The man fired at the intruders with a rifle, injuring one. After this the intruders ran away from the house.After executing multiple search warrants, investigators discovered approximately 850 grams of cocaine, drug paraphernalia and multiple firearms, including a firearm with an obliterated serial number, inside the Legion Drive address.Gurlal Singh woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of a light knock on his door. Then he heard a loud banging on his basement door as if someone was trying to break in. He picked up his assault rifle and confronted two armed men who were ransacking the first floor of his house. He shot one of them and then locked himself in his bedroom and called 911.Gurlal Singh, 29, and Ramanpreet Singh, 24, were charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. Amarbir Singh (24), Amandeep Kaur (38), Harshpreet Singh (23) and Kuljinder Singh (33) were charged with theft, conspiracy, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and reckless endangerment.Harshpreet has now pleaded guilty and is scheduled to be sentenced on July 9 and faces a maximum of 15 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine.
