NCB busts International Drug Syndicate, 20 Kg of Cocaine worth Rs 100 cr. seized in India

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New Delhi : Narcotics Control Bureau’s (NCB), Delhi Zonal Unit and Operations, achieved a major breakthrough by usting an International and pan-India level drug cartel and has effected the largest catch of Cocaine. The cumulative seizure of Cocaine made by NCB in India is around 20 kg having international value of Rs 100 crore. Fiftyfive Kilogram Cocaine and 200 Kg of Methamphetamine have been seized in Australia. The total international worth of the seized drugs from the drug cartel is about Rs 1300 crore.

In pan India level operations, 5 Indians, 1 American national, 2 Nigerian nationals, and 1 Indonesian national have been arrested.  Consignments of psychotropic drugs in India were found to be sourced from Canada, Australia and USA.  The shipments of Cocaine and Methamphetamine were sent from India to Australia.

The seizures made by NCB have reflected national and international ramifications which warrants deeper probes to understand the various linkages of these cartels. Looking into the gravity of the offences, NCB has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to further probe links of this network and for launching effective prosecution, according to a PIB release.