Former high school friends charged in scheme to smuggle guns into California
Metro Former high school friends charged in scheme to smuggle guns into California By Pierce Sharpe Published June 30, 2026, 10:44 p.m. Add The California Post on Google Five former California high school classmates are accused of running a years-long gun trafficking scheme that allegedly funneled assault-style weapons and handguns into the state. A federal grand jury indicted Harman Pahal, 21, Cameron Chouanmasay, 20, Colton Malone, 21, Julian Calderon, 20, and Jaskarn Batth, 20 — all of Fresno — on charges tied to an alleged firearms trafficking conspiracy that spanned from December 2024 through April 2026.
- ▪Metro Former high school friends charged in scheme to smuggle guns into California By Pierce Sharpe Published June 30, 2026, 10:44 p.m.
- ▪Add The California Post on Google Five former California high school classmates are accused of running a years-long gun trafficking scheme that allegedly funneled assault-style weapons and handguns into the state.
- ▪A federal grand jury indicted Harman Pahal, 21, Cameron Chouanmasay, 20, Colton Malone, 21, Julian Calderon, 20, and Jaskarn Batth, 20 — all of Fresno — on charges tied to an alleged firearms trafficking conspiracy that spanned from Decembe
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| Publication time | Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:44:45 -0400 |
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