Overview
- Delhi Police’s Special Cell arrested Sikkim resident Tilak Prasad Sharma, identified as a courier who brought Thai marijuana from Thailand, marking the 20th arrest in the Rs 13,000-crore case.
- Investigators detailed a supply chain that used entities such as RM Biochem, Life Saver Pharma and Pharma Solutions to route chemicals to Aavkar Drugs in Ankleshwar for processing.
- Mumbra police in Thane seized 13.629 kg of mephedrone worth about Rs 27.21 crore, arrested five suspects and traced a manufacturing link to Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh.
- Assam Rifles recovered 9.391 kg of methamphetamine tablets concealed in a spare tyre in Mizoram’s Champhai district and handed the arrested suspect to local police.
- Parallel operations reported heroin seizures in Srinagar and Assam’s Cachar, a busted MD unit and other narcotics recoveries in Madhya Pradesh, and 106 kg of cannabis seized in Dakshina Kannada, while NCB Chandigarh recovered Rs 52 lakh linked to psychotropic diversion.