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

Investigators are tracing an Ethiopia-linked network behind the Dongri stash.

Overview

  • Tarun Kapoor, Himanshu Shah and Sahil Attari were produced in Mumbai and remanded to police custody until November 18.
  • Officers seized 3 kg of cocaine from Sabina Guest House in Dongri on September 2 after a tip-off.
  • Police say the syndicate sourced cocaine from Ethiopia and brought it into India in capsule form.
  • The trio had earlier been held by the NCB in a separate case where cocaine was seized, and investigators allege they did not disclose the Dongri cache.
  • An NDPS case under Sections 8(c), 21(c) and 29 is registered, with probes focused on financiers, routes and local distributors.