Delhi Police Special Cell have seized approximately 200 kilograms of cocaine valued at ₹2,000 crore from from a closed shop in West Delhi’s Ramesh Nagar on Thursday. The drug consignment was kept in packets of namkeen, news ageny ANI quoted sources as saying. The individual responsible for bringing in the drugs has reportedly fled to London, heightening concerns about international drug syndicates operating in the region, as to an NDTV report.
Authorities tracked the cocaine using GPS technology installed in the vehicle used for its transport. This seizure is linked to a larger syndicate previously implicated in a record bust where 562 kilograms of cocaine worth ₹5,600 crore were confiscated. With this latest haul, the total amount of cocaine recovered by Delhi Police has now reached 762 kilograms, marking it as one of the largest drug seizures in the country’s history.
The recent operation follows an earlier bust in Punjab, where authorities uncovered a major drug syndicate involved in the distribution of approximately ₹10 crore worth of cocaine. This syndicate was known for sourcing significant quantities from Dubai and the UK.
On October 2, Delhi Police’s Special Cell made headlines by seizing over 500 kilograms of cocaine in a separate operation, underscoring the ongoing battle against drug trafficking in the capital.