Bengaluru/Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Mumbai Crime Branch is preparing to take the custody of alleged drug mafia operative Salim Dola in connection with the Mysuru drug factory case. Officials from the Crime Branch Unit 2 are expected to seek his custody from Arthur Road Jail for further investigation.The “Mysuru drug factory case” refers to major narcotics syndicates that set up clandestine synthetic drug laboratories in and around Mysuru, Karnataka.There have been multiple high-profile raids and…
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Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Mumbai Crime Branch on Wednesday took custody of Salim Dola, an alleged close aide of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, for further interrogation in connection with the 2024 Sangli MD drug manufacturing case valued at approximately Rs 253 crore. Salim Dola is scheduled to be produced before a court on Wednesday, following the Crime Branch’s plea seeking his custody for further investigation into the narcotics racket.According to officials, in March 2024, investigators raided…
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) The Mumbai Crime Branch has filed an application in a special NDPS court seeking custody of Salim Dola, a close associate of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, officials said on Tuesday. Dola is currently in the custody of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) until May 8, where he is being interrogated in connection with drug-related cases.The Mumbai Crime Branch will be able to take him into custody only after the court grants approval and his present remand with the NCB conclude…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The arrest of Dawood Ibrahim’s close aide, Salim Dola, was a major shot in the arm for the Indian intelligence agencies, for not only will his questioning help them unravel his vast network, but also help in controlling the menace of mephedrone smuggling into India.Over the years, mephedrone, also known as 4-methylmethcathinone, 4-MMC, and 4-methylephedron, has been flooding the Indian markets in huge quantities. The drug, also known as white magic, meow-meow and bubble…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the deportation of Salim Dola marks a major breakthrough in the Modi government’s mission to dismantle drug cartels, and showcases the Centre’s “zero tolerance against Narco syndicate”. Dola, a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim, was arrested in Turkey and deported to India on Tuesday. He was brought to New Delhi in a special aircraft and handed over to the Central Intelligence officials. In a post on X, HM Shah said, “Zero …
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough for Indian law enforcement and intelligence agencies, Salim Dola, a close aide of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and a key figure in an international drug syndicate, was deported on Tuesday. The operation marks a major step in the country’s ongoing crackdown on transnational narcotics networks. According to sources, Dola was brought to Delhi airport in the early hours aboard a special aircraft following a coordinated operation involvin…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The deportation of Salim Dola marks a significant breakthrough for Indian law enforcement agencies, reinforcing an ongoing crackdown on organised crime and narcotics syndicates.Dola, a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim, was arrested in Turkey and deported to India on Tuesday. He was brought to New Delhi in a special aircraft and handed over to the Central Intelligence officials. Following the initial interrogation, the Mumbai Police, which has registered multiple cases agai…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The arrest of Salim Dola, who ran a Rs 5,000 crore drug empire, is a major blow to the Dawood Ibrahim Syndicate. Dola was arrested in Turkey in a joint operation by the National Intelligence Organisation and police units.India would seek his extradition, as his interrogation would be crucial to further break up the Dawood Syndicate. Indian agencies would coordinate with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to seek his extradition, as India does not have an extradition treaty…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) With the borders becoming harder to breach, Pakistan-based narcotic cartels are relying heavily on locals in India to produce and supply drugs.Officials say that reliance is heavy on local manufacturing since it has become harder to smuggle drugs into India through the borders.The Punjab border which was the preferred route in recent years to smuggle narcotics, too, has become hard to breach. Pakistan has been using drones to bring in the narcotics, but now security has …
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement’s (ED) Mumbai Zone has provisionally attached seven immovable properties, including flats in Mumbai, valued at approximately Rs 5.88 crore in connection with an NDPS-related money laundering case, an official statement said on Monday.The properties of those attached under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) include Faisal Shaikh, Alfiya Shaikh and others.The investigation was initiated based on a complaint filed by …