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India Secures Deportation of Narco Kingpin Navpreet Singh from Turkey in "Historic Milestone"
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Firstpost•03-10-2026, 12:45
India Secures Deportation of Narco Kingpin Navpreet Singh from Turkey in "Historic Milestone"
- •Indian authorities successfully secured the deportation of alleged narco-trafficking kingpin Navpreet Singh from Turkey, hailed as a "historic milestone" by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
- •Navpreet Singh, who obtained Turkish citizenship under the assumed identity of Navab Virk, was smuggling heroin and methamphetamine to India from Afghanistan.
- •Indian agencies tracked down Singh, unmasking his true identity and securing his deportation; he was immediately put behind bars upon arrival in India.
- •Singh is wanted in cases by Punjab and Delhi police and is linked to an international narcotics syndicate operating between India, Afghanistan, and Turkey.
- •The investigation into Singh began in 2021, leading to significant heroin seizures in Faridabad, including 166 kg from one vehicle and 115 kg from another.
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Navpreet Singh obtained Turkish citizenship under the assumed fake identity of Navab Virk and continued to smuggle heroin and methamphetamine to India from Afghanistan.
Navpreet Singh was brought back to India on Saturday and was immediately put behind bars in connection with cases involving drug trafficking and other criminal accusations against him.
The probe against the Turkey-based drug kingpin started in 2021 following the arrest of Rizwan Kashmiri in South Delhi, which ultimately exposed a wider network involving multiple states and Afghan nationals.
