A great revelation has appeared in the Delhi’s Rs 7,600-crore drug caseuncovering the complex mechanisms used for drug delivery. The syndicate members used “encrypted payment apps” to communicate and pay for drug shipments using cryptocurrencies, sources told India Today TV.
The syndicate was working with code words to determine the value and location of each shipment, they added. In a style reminiscent of old movies, delivery was confirmed using banknotes torn in half with matching serial numbers.
Cartel members did not know who they were, as roles and shares were determined by their foreign bosses.
In two recent raids conducted within a week, the Delhi Police Special Cell was found an international drug syndicatewhich seized drugs worth an estimated Rs 7,600 crore. The syndicate, which used code words and encrypted communications, has links to foreign suppliers based in the UK and the Middle East.
The operation began with a raid in Delhi’s Mahipalpur where officials seized a record 560 kilograms of cocaine and 40 kilograms of marijuana from Thailand, worth around Rs 5,600 crore. According to the police, this group smuggled these drugs into India through Uttar Pradesh, using transport from Thailand.
Four people, Tushar Goyal (40), Himanshu Kumar (27) and Aurangzeb Siddiqui (23) and Bharat Kumar Jain (48), were arrested on the spot and two others were arrested later in Amritsar and Chennai.
Earlier, in another raid in Ramesh Nagar, West Delhi, the police found 204 kilograms of high quality cocaine hidden in packets of snacks, worth Rs 2,000 crore in the international market. The drugs were part of a large shipment being prepared for distribution in Mumbai and other states, police said.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police has issued a lookout warrant (LOC) against Dubai-based businessman Virender Basoya, who is allegedly involved in a Rs 5,620 crore drug racket.
Tushar Goyal and Virendra Basoya use encrypted paid apps to communicate. Tushar, one of the key operatives, had recovered two consignments of cocaine from Delhi-NCR and had hidden the drugs in a warehouse in Mahipalpur.
Special Cell investigations revealed that the group was controlled by operatives based abroad, including a man named Jimmy, who had smuggled 560 kilograms of cocaine to India. Another UK-based suspect, who brought 204 kilograms of cocaine to Ramesh Nagar, is currently absconding.
Special Cell teams raided several states to track down other members of the group, including Indian citizens and foreigners. They are investigating other links to parties and concerts in cities like Mumbai, where the drugs may have been intended for distribution.