Major Drug Bust Sparks Nationwide Crackdown

The Enforcement Directorate has initiated a money laundering investigation following a substantial drug seizure in India's capital. Searches across major cities are underway. The Delhi Police has captured seven suspects and confiscated significant amounts of cocaine and marijuana, with an estimated worth of Rs 5,620 crore.

The Enforcement Directorate launched a money laundering investigation on Friday in response to a massive narcotics seizure in the national capital, following leads and conducting raids across Delhi, Mumbai, and Gurugram, among other cities, official sources revealed.

On October 2, the Delhi Police Special Cell uncovered over 560 kg of cocaine and 40 kg of hydroponic marijuana, valued at Rs 5,620 crore, from a godown located in Mahipalpur, South Delhi. Authorities have arrested seven individuals in connection to the case so far.

ED sources indicated that key suspects, including Tushar Goel and his wife, faced raids at their Vasant Enclave and Rajouri Garden homes. Additional searches covered Himanshu Kumar's residence in Prem Nagar, Bharat Kumar's home in Nalasopara, Mumbai, and several business locations such as Tushar Books Publication and Tulip Publications in Delhi's Jhandewalan area and ABN Buildtech in Gurugram. This case links to a second major drug haul by the Delhi Police, who seized 208 kg of cocaine worth Rs 2,080 crore in West Delhi.

(With inputs from agencies.)