Biggest-ever drug bust in Delhi: Police seizes over 500 kg cocaine worth ₹ 2,000 crore

In one of the biggest drug busts in Delhi, the city police seized over 500 kgs of cocaine worth ₹ 2,000 crore, officials said on Oct 2.

A Delhi Police Special Cell team arrested four men in connection with the drug bust after a raid in South Delhi's Mehrauli.

The officials said an international drugs smuggling syndicate was behind the massive cocaine consignment and was planning on selling the cocaine in Delhi and the National Capital Region.

The Special Cell team had received a tip-off some two months ago and they have been working relentlessly since then which led to the bust just before the festive season.

The investigation is ongoing and the four people arrested are being interrogated, police said.

The recent drug bust in Delhi follows the arrest of two Afghan nationals after 400 grams of heroin and 160 grams of cocaine from their possession in Delhi's Tilak Nagar area on Sep 29.

In a similar development, Delhi customs seized 1,660 grams of cocaine worth over ₹ 24 crore from a passenger at Indira Gandhi International Airport.

According to officials, the passenger is a citizen of the Federal Republic of Liberia. He arrived in Delhi from Dubai. The man has been arrested under the NDPS Act 1985 and further investigation is underway.

In a post on X, Delhi Customs said, “On the basis of profiling, Customs@IGI Airport have seized 1660 grams of Cocaine valued at Rs.24.90 cr from one male Pax of the Federal Republic of Liberia Nationality who arrived from Dubai to Delhi. The Pax has been arrested under NDPS Act, 1985.”