Torn notes, paid apps: How Delhi’s drug cartel operated using old, new methods

A major revelation has surfaced in the Rs 7,600-crore Delhi drug bust case, uncovering intricate methods used for drug deliveries. The syndicate members used “encrypted paid apps” for communication and made payments for drug consignments using cryptocurrencies, sources told India Today TV.
The syndicate operated through code words to determine the quantity and location of each consignment, they added. In a style reminiscent of old films, deliveries were verified using half-torn currency notes with matching serial numbers.
The cartel members were unaware of each other’s identities, as roles and shares were determined by their foreign handlers.
In two recent raids conducted within a week, the Delhi Police Special Cell uncovered massive international drug syndicate, seizing drugs worth an estimated Rs 7,600 crore. The syndicate, which operated using code words and encrypted communication, has links to foreign suppliers based in the UK and the Middle East.
The operation began with a raid in Delhi’s Mahipalpur where officials seized a record 560 kilograms of cocaine and 40 kilograms of marijuana from Thailand, worth approximately Rs 5,600 crore. According to police, the syndicate had smuggled the drugs into India through Uttar Pradesh, using road transport from Thailand.
Four people, identified as Tushar Goyal (40), Himanshu Kumar (27) and Aurangzeb Siddiqui (23) and Bharat Kumar Jain (48), were arrested on the spot while two others were subsequently held from Amritsar and Chennai.
Earlier, in another raid in West Delhi’s Ramesh Nagar, police discovered 204 kilograms of high-quality cocaine concealed in snack packets, valued at Rs 2,000 crore in the international market. The drugs were part of a larger shipment being prepared for distribution in Mumbai and other states, police said.
Meanwhile, Delhi Police has issued a lookout circular (LOC) against Indian-origin Dubai-based businessman Virender Basoya, who is suspected to be involved in the Rs 5,620 crore drug cartel.
Tushar Goyal and Virendra Basoya used encrypted paid apps for communication. Tushar, one of the key operatives, had received two consignments of cocaine in Delhi-NCR and had hidden the drugs in a warehouse in Mahipalpur.
The Special Cell’s investigation revealed that the syndicate was controlled by operatives based abroad, including a man named Jimmy, who had smuggled 560 kilograms of cocaine into India. Another UK-based suspect, who brought the 204 kilograms of cocaine to Ramesh Nagar, is currently on the run.
Special Cell teams are conducting raids in several states to track down other members of the cartel, including both Indian citizens and foreign nationals. They are investigating further links to parties and concerts in cities like Mumbai, where the drugs were likely intended for distribution.