Delhi Police’s investigation into Rs 5,000 crore worth of drugs has uncovered a huge drug network that crosses international borders, including London and Dubai. This information came after the initial questioning of the accused, including Tushar Goyal, who was allegedly the kingpin of this racket.
During his interrogation, the name of Virendra Basoya, a resident of Sarojini Nagar in South Delhi, surfaced as a central figure. Basoya is suspected of using a lot of drugs in Dubai. Last year, the Pune Police seized ‘Meow Meow’ drugs worth Rs 3,000, Basoya’s name also appeared in the case.
After the Pune revelation, Basoya fled from Delhi to Dubai to avoid arrest. Now it has emerged that he is planning a grand wedding for his son in 2023 when he marries the daughter of an MP in a luxurious farm house in Delhi.
The investigation has also revealed Basoya’s close relationship with Tushar Goyal. Basoya is believed to have promised Goyal Rs 4 crore for bringing drugs to their markets.
The Delhi Police Special Cell has widened its radar to include drug mafias operating in Mumbai, Pune and other states, all of which are allegedly linked to the same gang.
ABOUT DELHI’S RS 5,000-DRUG RACKET
On Wednesday, Tushar Goyal was arrested following the recovery of over 500 kg of cocaine and 40 kg of hydroponic marijuana worth over Rs 5,600 crore in a raid in south Delhi.
Goyal was arrested along with three others – Himanshu Kumar, Aurangzeb Siddiqui, both from Delhi, and Bharat Kumar Jain – in connection with the drug seizure.
According to the police, cocaine was smuggled to Delhi by road from different states and marijuana from Phuket, Thailand. The suspect allegedly used cryptocurrency to avoid detection by law enforcement authorities.
Sources close to the investigation revealed that a prominent businessman based in Dubai is involved in the transportation of cocaine, which investigators believe was being supplied by high-ranking people in the capital.
“The kingpin of this drug gang has been conducting his operations in India from a West Asian country”, said the Delhi Police chief, adding that efforts are ongoing to find and arrest all the suspects involved in this gang.
A case was registered under the relevant sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS), and an investigation was launched into a wide network after the drug was swindled.