Overview
- The Special Cell detained Tilak Prasad Sharma in Sikkim and brought him to Delhi in the ongoing narcotics investigation.
- Officials allege Sharma ferried around 40 kg of Thai marijuana from Thailand by hiding it in luggage on multiple trips, acting on directions from supplier Ritik Bajaj who was recently deported from the UAE.
- Sharma is the 20th person held in the case, which features a chargesheet exceeding 10,000 pages that names 19 accused and lists multiple proclaimed offenders.
- Police say the probe stems from October 2024 seizures of about 1,289 kg of cocaine and 39.706 kg of Thai marijuana across Delhi and Gujarat in the Capital’s biggest drug haul.
- Investigators outline a South America–Dubai pipeline and allege the use of Aavkar Drugs and shell entities such as RM Biochem, Life Saver Pharma and Pharma Solutions to process and move narcotics, while alleged mastermind Virender Basoya remains at large with a Red Corner Notice issued for his son.