Agents Charged for Illegal USA Migration, ED Investigates
Directorate of Enforcement (ED), has uncovered a network of agents who lured people with promises of legal USA migration, cheated them of large sums, and forced them into dangerous illegal routes through Illegal USA Migration . Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Jalandhar Zonal Office, has provisionally attached movable and immovable properties worth Rs. 5.41 Crore (approx.) derived out/equivalent to the Proceeds of Crime generated by various agents namely Shubham Sharma, Jagjit
Singh and Surmukh Singh, who were involved in sending persons to USA illegally through
the ‘dunky’ route. The attached properties include agricultural land, residential premises,
business premises and bank accounts in the names of such agents and their family
members.
ED initiated investigation on the basis of various FIRs registered by Punjab Police
and Haryana Police under various sections of BNS 2023 (erstwhile IPC 1860) and
Immigration Act, 1983 related to deportation of 330 Indian Nationals to India on military
cargo planes in February 2025 by the USA Government as those 330 persons entered USA
illegally.
Agents Charged for Illegal USA Migration, ED Investigates
ED investigation revealed that these ‘agents’ and their associates used to cheat
gullible people. They lured them with the pretext of sending them to the USA legally.
They charged hefty amounts for this. However, subsequently they used to send people via
dangerous routes through various South American countries. They made people cross
over into the USA illegally through the USA-Mexico border.
Throughout the way, peoplewere tortured, extorted for even more money and made to commit illegal acts. These ‘agents’ and their associates generated proceeds of crime by cheating various persons. They used false pretexts to obtain large sums from them.
Previously, searches were conducted in this case on 09.07.2025 and 11.07.2025. They took place at
19 locations under the provisions of PMLA. Incriminating documents and materials were found and recovered. This included bogus immigration stamps, bogus visa stamps, records
and digital devices.
Further investigation is under progress.
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