The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has attached properties worth ₹9.2 crore belonging to a key accused in a major drug seizure. The accused is linked to the recovery of 95.5 kilograms of amphetamine in October 2024.
The seized properties include a luxury apartment in Jaypee Greens and a factory in Kasna Industrial Area, Uttar Pradesh. These were bought using money earned from international drug trafficking.
The drugs were seized during a joint raid by NCB’s operations team and Delhi Police Special Cell. They uncovered a secret lab producing amphetamine in Kasna Industrial Area and seized drugs in solid and liquid forms.
Police say the main accused is a Delhi businessman who ran the lab. He was helped by four others, including a jail warden from Tihar Jail and a Mexican national. All five were arrested and sent to judicial custody.
Investigations also revealed that the drug lab was funded by the Mexican cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG). The cartel sent money via cryptocurrency to Dubai, then it was brought in cash to Delhi using hawala in three parts.
NCB said this case shows their effort to break drug networks and freeze their illegal assets. Citizens are urged to report drug-related information on the toll-free MANAS helpline at 1933. Callers’ identities will be kept secret.