Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi
New Delhi, Sept 6: A major international drug trafficking syndicate with links to Thailand and Dubai was dismantled by Delhi Police with the arrest of six persons from Delhi, Hyderabad, and Azamgarh. The operation led to the seizure of 5.737 kg of high-grade ‘Ocean Grown (OG) Ganja’, valued at ?6–7 lakh per kg in the Delhi-NCR market.
The syndicate was reportedly smuggling OG Ganja from Bangkok, where it was procured at around Rs 1.5 lakh per kg, and distributing it across India through an elaborate carrier network. The Crime Branch of Delhi Police also recovered three vehicles and two passports during the raids.
According to DCP Harsh Indora, the cartel was run by Anil Kumar Singh, a native of Azamgarh, who operated from Thailand, and Ishan, who is based in Dubai. The syndicate had an extensive network of recruiters and handlers spread across several Indian cities.
Anil was arrested in Hyderabad on September 1, and a raid at his village in Azamgarh led to the seizure of 2.029 kg of OG Ganja from his car. Notably, Anil had earlier been arrested in January 2025 at Delhi’s IGI Airport with two passports and was booked under the Passport Act.
Other key arrests include:
• Mehraj Khan (42) – a travel operator from Tilak Nagar, Delhi
• Pratap Singh (32) – a visa agent from Nilothi, Delhi
• Surjeet Singh (34) – a property dealer from Chander Vihar
• Harpreet Singh (27) – a carrier from Vikaspuri Extension
• Rajwant Singh (49) – an auto driver from Nihal Vihar
Mehraj and Pratap were nabbed near a Delhi hotel on August 26, with 3.708 kg of OG Ganja in their possession.
The investigation revealed that carriers were lured with promises of foreign trips and quick money. Once in Bangkok, they received sealed packages of OG Ganja from local suppliers. Upon return to airports in Amritsar, Chandigarh, Mumbai, or Delhi, they contacted the Delhi-based operatives who managed local distribution.
Police said the entire network functioned on a profit-sharing basis, with Dubai-based handlers routing payments and coordinating logistics through local associates.
Further investigations are underway to trace remaining syndicate members and their financial transactions.