Explained: What is Captagon, the ‘Jihadi drug’ seized in NCB’s ₹182 crore bust?
India has reported its first Captagon seizure as the NCB busts a ₹182 crore consignment allegedly headed to the Middle East during Operation RAGEPILL.
India has reported its first Captagon seizure as the NCB busts a ₹182 crore consignment allegedly headed to the Middle East during Operation RAGEPILL.
A Mumbai-based operative linked to Dawood Ibrahim, Salim Dola has been brought to India after arrest in Turkey, with agencies probing his alleged role in global narcotics networks.
In coordination with the Indian and the international intel agencies, the NCB has secured Dola’s return which was possible under the ‘Operation Global-Hunt’.
India’s agencies secure Salim Dola’s return in a coordinated global effort, with investigators now probing his network, financial links and alleged connections to terror funding operations.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Sunday congratulated the joint team of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Delhi Police for busting Mega Trans-National Methamphetamine Cartel under Operation “Crystal Fortress”.
The seized material has an approximate street price of Rs. 40 crores, while five people have also been arrested by the joint teams, including the mastermind behind the entire illegal setup.
In recent months, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has been cracking down heavily on the Dawood Ibrahim-linked drug network in India.
The Chief Secretary of Bihar, the DGP, the State Police Nodal Officer (SPNO), and the Chief Election Officer participated in this meeting online.
The MoU was signed by Anurag Garg, Director General, NCB and Rahul Singh, Chairperson, CBSE.
The MoU will be signed during a special ceremony being organised at the Board’s headquarter in Dwarka on 3rd September. The initiative is aimed towards building drug-free school environments.
