California pizza joint allegedly used as meth distribution hub as illegal immigrant charged

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.CALIFORNIA SUSPECT'S ALLEGED $30K METH STASH SEIZED AFTER HE LEFT BACKPACK IN RIDESHARE: POLICERound Table Pizza received 71 price complaints per 1,000 reviews, according to findings shared with Fox News Digital.(Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)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 Pizza’s 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 Singh’s role, the restaurant’s ownership and the decision to permanently close the location.FEDS SEIZE MOUNTAIN OF FENTANYL FROM 'OPEN-AIR DRUG MARKET' IN MASSIVE CRACKDOWN TARGETING GANG CREWSFederal agents allegedly seized more than 40 pounds of methamphetamine while searching Kawal Preet Singh’s home, vehicle and business.(United State...