Massive Drug Raid: ₹1,814 Crore MD, Raw Material Seized From Bhopal Factory | Latest News India

The operation was carried out jointly by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

Praising the efforts of the authorities involved in the raid, Sanghavi wrote on Recently, they raided a factory in Bhopal and seized MD and materials used in manufacturing MD, totaling a staggering value ₹1814 crores!”

“This success is a testament to the tireless efforts of our law enforcement agencies in combating drug trafficking and abuse. Their collective efforts are critical to protecting the health and safety of our society,” he added.

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Sanghavi praised the authorities' commitment, calling their commitment to combating drug-related crime “commendable” and calling for continued public support for these efforts.

Drug raid in Delhi

Just days earlier, on Wednesday, Delhi Police uncovered a separate, massive drug haul in Mahipalpur district. Authorities said they seized more than 560 kilograms of cocaine and 40 kilograms of hydroponic marijuana with an estimated market value of $1.5 billion ₹5,620 crore.

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A senior police officer revealed that Tushar Goyal (40), identified as the mastermind of the Delhi syndicate, was arrested as part of the raid. On a social media account allegedly belonging to Goyal, investigators found several photos showing him posing with Congress party leaders. His Facebook account allegedly showed a profile picture of a tiger and a bio that claimed he was the “chairman of Delhi Pradesh RTI Cell of DYPC, Indian Youth Congress”.

However, the Indian Youth Congress issued a statement clarifying that Goyal had been expelled from the organization on October 17, 2022 for anti-party activities.

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Apart from Goyal, police arrested three other people: Himanshu Kumar (27) and Aurangzeb Siddiqui (23), both from Delhi, and Bharat Kumar Jain (48) from Mumbai. The shipment, weighing more than 602 kilograms, was stored in sacks in the village of Mahipalpur, and authorities believe the group planned to distribute the drugs at concerts, rave parties and upscale areas in major cities across India.

Police suspect the involvement of around a dozen people from India and abroad in the international drug smuggling operation with links to the Middle East.

Police have also issued a Lookout Circular (LOC) against Indian-origin Dubai-based businessman Virender Basoya, who is suspected of being involved in the drug cartel.