A California pizza shop allegedly had far more than pies on the menu, with a man accused of using the Round Table Pizza restaurant to sell massive quantities of meth.
Kawal Preet Singh, a 50-year-old Indian national living illegally in the United States, was indicted Thursday on federal drug and firearm charges after authorities allegedly uncovered more than 40 pounds of methamphetamine, three guns and over $10,000 in cash.
Federal prosecutors say Singh operated the Round Table Pizza restaurant in Dinuba, a Tulare County city about 30 miles southeast of Fresno, and used the business to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine.
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Singh pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Thursday. He is not in custody, according to The Fresno Bee.
The Dinuba restaurant is listed as permanently closed on Google.
“The employee involved in the reported incident had worked at this location for approximately one and a half months,” the company told GV Wire.
Erin Mandzik, senior director of corporate communications for FAT Brands, Round Table Pizzas parent company, told The Fresno Bee that the restaurant was independently owned and operated.
Mandzik said the local owners had no knowledge of the alleged illegal activity before it came to light and were fully cooperating with authorities, according to the newspaper.
Fox News Digital reached out to Round Table Pizza seeking additional information about Singhs role, the restaurants ownership and the decision to permanently close the location.
Federal agents searched Singhs home and the restaurant Aug. 18 as part of an investigation into Indian organized crime in Californias Central Valley, according to the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of California.
Investigators allegedly found approximately 13.8 kilograms, or more than 30 pounds, of suspected methamphetamine at Singhs home, The Fresno Bee reported.
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Another roughly 4.9 kilograms, or nearly 11 pounds, was allegedly packed into five clear plastic bags inside Singhs Hyundai Sonata parked at the restaurant, according to the newspaper.
Agents also seized a semiautomatic handgun and $11,800 in cash, the outlet reported.
Photographs released by the Justice Department showed two handguns allegedly seized during the investigation, including one with a teal-colored frame. Another image showed
