Cocaine worth Rs 2000 crore hidden in namkeen packets seized in Delhi

New Delhi: The Delhi Police Special Cell has seized approximately 200 kilograms of cocaine valued at Rs 2000 crore from a warehouse in Ramesh Nagar.

The drugs were seized by tracking the GPS location of the car used to transport the illicit drugs.

The seized drugs were cleverly hidden in 'namkeen' (snack) packets, police said.

It was further reported that the prime accused responsible for the drug consignment has fled to London after a crackdown.

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The police added that the seizure is connected to a previous case where 560 kg of cocaine and 40 kg of hydroponic marijuana, worth Rs 5620 crore, were confiscated on October 2 from a godown in Mahipalpur, south Delhi.

Four individuals, Tushar Goyal, Himanshu Kumar, Aurangzeb Siddiqui, and Bharat Kumar Jain were arrested on the spot.

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Two more were apprehended from Amritsar and Chennai.

Another person, Akhlak was arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Hapur, accused of aiding drug transportation in northern India.

Delhi Police has issued a lookout circular against Virender Basoya, an Indian-origin Dubai-based businessman suspected of involvement in the Rs 5620 crore drug cartel.