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In a major breakthrough in the seizure of cocaine and marijuana worth over Rs 12,000 crore, the Delhi Police's Special Cell has successfully caught five accused, including Virendra Basoya, the kingpin of an international drug syndicate operating from Dubai and declared fugitives by the court.

Alongside Basoya, four other syndicate members are reportedly hiding in different countries. The Special Cell, in coordination with central agencies, has gathered intelligence on their whereabouts. Efforts to bring them back to India through the Ministry of External Affairs began several months ago, and Look Out Circulars have been issued for all five fugitives.

This case marks the first time such a massive consignment of high-value cocaine has been seized in the country, with the drugs intercepted in Delhi in October last year. So far, 14 individuals have been arrested and have remained in Tihar Jail for the past eight months without bail.

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The Special Cell has finalised a chargesheet against the accused, which is expected to be filed within the next two weeks. Investigations have revealed that the drug syndicate was not only supplying cocaine to major Indian cities but was also operating internationally, with links to several other countries.

The case began on October 2, when the Special Cell raided a warehouse in Mahipalpur, leading to the arrest of Tushar Goyal, Himanshu Kumar, Aurangzeb Siddiqui, and Bharat Kumar Jain (the latter from Mumbai). Tushar Goyal, a resident of an upscale locality in Vasant Vihar, was identified as a key distributor within the international drug network. The other three were his close associates.

During the raid, authorities recovered 500 kg of cocaine along with Thai marijuana valued at approximately Rs 40 lakh. Further investigation revealed that the entire operation was being coordinated and controlled from the Middle East.