The Enforcement Directorate (ED) performed raids within the Nationwide Capital Area of Delhi and Mumbai on Friday after Delhi Police seized over 600 kilograms of medication.
The investigation was initiated by an FIR, which named 4 accused: Tushar Goyal, Himanshu Kumar, Aurangzeb Siddiqui ) and Bharat Kumar.
The medication seized by the Delhi Police Particular Cell included 562 kilograms of cocaine and 40 kilograms of hydroponic hashish. Investigation by the ED revealed that accused kingpin Tushar Goyal stored the medication at his household’s warehouse in Mahipalpur, Delhi.
Tushar Goyal additionally visited Dubai and Thailand June met with colleagues and deliberate drug distribution. It was revealed that he was working with a Dubai-based mastermind with earlier ties to drug trafficking.
The ED searched the residences of Goyal in Vasant Enclave and Rajouri Backyard, and the residences of his accomplices Himanshu Kumar and Bharat Kumar in Prem Nagar and Nalasolpara in Mumbai.
The company additionally raided Goyal’s enterprise institutions in Jandwaram, Delhi, and Gurgaon, that are owned by his household. Officers discovered essential monetary paperwork containing particulars of the defendant’s monetary actions and properties.
The hashish is suspected to have originated from Phuket, Thailand, and was delivered to India by air. The cocaine is believed to have come from West Asian international locations and Indian states. Officers added that the defendants paid largely in cryptocurrencies to purchase medication after which offered them.
Investigations revealed that the group deliberate to promote giant portions of medication at concert events, rave events and high-end venues in Delhi and different metropolitan cities. Goyal was discovered to have worldwide connections.
Goyal’s alleged hyperlinks to the Congress triggered a political row, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah criticizing the venerable get together.
The mastermind’s Fb account allegedly has a profile image with Tiger and his resume mentions that he’s “Chairman, DYPC Delhi State RTI Cell, Indian Youth Congress”. Nonetheless, the Indian Youth Congress said that he was expelled from the group in October 2022 for indulging in anti-party actions.