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Drug Kingpin Navpreet Singh Extradited from Turkey, Sent to 10-Day Police Custody in India
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News18•03-10-2026, 17:26
Drug Kingpin Navpreet Singh Extradited from Turkey, Sent to 10-Day Police Custody in India
- •International drug trafficker Navpreet Singh, deported from Turkey, has been sent to 10-day police custody by Rouse Avenue Court.
- •Delhi Police sought custody to take Navpreet to Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra for investigation.
- •Navpreet was hiding in Turkey under the fake identity of 'Nawab Virk' and had acquired Turkish citizenship.
- •He ran an international network sending heroin and methamphetamine from Afghanistan to India.
- •Navpreet Singh was identified as the main accused in a 2021 Delhi drug syndicate case involving 355.5 kg of heroin.
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Navpreet Singh has been sent to 10-day police custody by the Rouse Avenue Court following his deportation from Turkey.
Navpreet Singh was hiding in Turkey under the fake identity of 'Nawab Virk' and had also acquired Turkish citizenship.
Navpreet Singh was identified as the main accused and handler in a 2021 Delhi drug syndicate case where about 355.5 kg of heroin was recovered.
