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Mumbai Police Arrest Three in Rs 15-Crore Cocaine Case After Custody Transfer From Chennai

Investigators are pursuing the Ethiopia supply link to identify financiers, routes, and local distributors.

Overview

  • Dongri Police seized 3 kg of high-grade cocaine from Sabina Guest House on September 2 after a tip-off.
  • Tarun Kapoor, Himanshu Shah, and Sahil Attari were produced from a Chennai prison and remanded to Mumbai Police custody until November 18.
  • Police say the consignment was sourced from Ethiopia and smuggled into India in capsule form.
  • The NCB had earlier intercepted Shah and Attari at Chennai airport with 5 kg of cocaine, and both named Kapoor as the handler.
  • An NDPS case under Sections 8(c), 21(c) and 29 is registered at Dongri Police Station, with further inquiries focused on the wider network.