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International Drug Cartel Busted: Two Arrested with Ketamine Worth Rs 37 Crore in Mumbai
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News18•28-09-2026, 18:45
International Drug Cartel Busted: Two Arrested with Ketamine Worth Rs 37 Crore in Mumbai
- •Two individuals, Adnan Ahmed Niaz Ahmed Siddiqui (35) and Saud Mushtaq Maniar (29), were arrested in Andheri East, Mumbai.
- •Police seized 12.39 kilograms of ketamine valued at Rs 37.17 crore from the accused.
- •The arrested individuals are allegedly part of an international syndicate smuggling narcotics from Mumbai to countries like Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Malaysia.
- •The cartel reportedly concealed contraband inside packaged food items and transported them via air.
- •The arrests were made by an Anti-Narcotics Squad team near the Airport metro station, and a case has been registered under the NDPS Act.
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Police seized 12.39 kilograms of white crystalline ketamine valued at Rs 37.17 crore from two individuals in Andheri East, Mumbai.
The international syndicate smuggled illicit narcotics from Mumbai to countries including Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Malaysia.
The accused concealed the illegal narcotics inside packaged food items that were subsequently sent via air transport.
