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Dubai Arrests Alleged Mastermind Pawan Thakur, Set for Deportation to India

An Interpol Silver Notice paved the way for the capture, signaling a turn to financial scrutiny of the syndicate.

Overview

  • Officials say the Dubai-based suspect has been detained and is expected to be deported to India soon.
  • The NCB identifies Thakur as the mastermind behind an 82 kg cocaine consignment seized in Delhi in November 2024.
  • Investigators say the consignment was routed through an Indian port, moved by truck to the capital, and stored in a warehouse for distribution.
  • The ED conducted raids linked to Thakur and froze 118 mule accounts as part of the money-laundering probe.
  • Authorities allege he ran a hawala network between Dubai and Delhi and link him to a recent meth seizure in Delhi valued at about Rs 282 crore.