NCB Seizes Assets Worth ₹9.2 Crore Linked to International Drug Trafficking in Noida

Major Drug Trafficking Case in Noida

 The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has confiscated assets valued at ₹9.2 crore from a key suspect involved in an international drug trafficking ring in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

This case is connected to a transnational drug smuggling network that emerged in 2024, with ties to a Mexican drug cartel. The federal anti-narcotics agency announced on Sunday that it had received approval from the competent authority and administrator for this seizure under the 'Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act' and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

The investigation is linked to the recovery of over 95 kilograms of 'amphetamine' in Noida in October 2023, as well as the dismantling of a clandestine drug manufacturing lab. The NCB reported that five individuals were arrested in connection with this case, including a warden from Tihar Jail, a foreign national associated with the Mexican drug cartel, a chemist from Mumbai, and two businessmen from Delhi. The agency has seized real estate worth ₹9.2 crore belonging to the main accused in this case.