Dubai, London links uncovered in Rs 5,000-crore drug bust in Delhi

The Delhi Police’s investigation into into the Rs 5,000-crore drug racked has uncovered an extensive drug network that stretches across international borders, including London and Dubai. The information came to light following the initial interrogation of the accused, including Tushar Goyal, the alleged kingpin behind the racket.
During interrogation, the name of Virendra Basoya, a resident of Sarojini Nagar in South Delhi, emerged as a central figure. Basoya is allegedly operating a massive drug syndicate from Dubai. Last year, Pune Police seized Rs 3,000 crore worth of ‘Meow Meow’ drugs, and Basoya’s name had surfaced in the case.
Following the Pune revelations, Basoya fled from Delhi to Dubai to evade arrest. It has now come to light that he hosted a high-profile wedding for his son in 2023 when he married a former MLA’s daughter at a lavish farmhouse in Delhi.
The investigation has also unveiled Basoya’s close relationship with Tushar Goyal. Basoya is believed to have promised Goyal Rs 4 crore per drug delivery in their deals.
The Delhi Police Special Cell has expanded its radar to include drug mafias operating in Mumbai, Pune, and other states, all of whom are suspected to be linked to the same syndicate.
On Wednesday, Tushar Goyal was arrested following the recovery of more than 500 kg of cocaine and 40 kg of hydroponic marijuana worth over Rs 5,600 crore in a raid conducted in south Delhi.
Goyal was arrested alongside three others— Himanshu Kumar, Aurangzeb Siddiqui, both from Delhi, and Bharat Kumar Jain— in connection with the massive drug seizure.
According to police, the cocaine was smuggled into Delhi by road from various states while the marijuana originated from Phuket, Thailand. The accused allegedly used cryptocurrency to evade detection by law enforcement agencies.
Sources close to the investigation hinted at the involvement of a prominent Dubai-based businessman behind the cocaine shipment, which investigators believe was being supplied to high-profile parties in the capital.
“The kingpin of the drug cartel has been running his operations in India from a West Asian country”, a senior Delhi Police officer said, adding that efforts were on to track down and arrest all suspects involved in the drug syndicate.
A case was registered under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and investigations were launched into the broader network behind the record-setting drug bust.