The Delhi Police Special Cell has dismantled a major inter-state narcotics syndicate operating across Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru, arresting four individuals of African origin and seizing a mobile drug manufacturing lab, officials said on Wednesday.
The crackdown resulted in the recovery of 20.146 kg of methamphetamine and 700 drug tablets, valued at over ₹100 crore in the international market. 
Officials described it as one of the year&rsquo;s biggest seizures.
The operation, led by Inspectors Ranjeet Singh and Sanjeev Kumar under the supervision of ACP Neeraj Kumar, began after specific intelligence was received on November 1. 
A trap was laid near the Dhaula Kuan bus stand, where the first accused, Ezebuenyi Esther Osita alias Ella, was intercepted around midnight with a red trolley bag containing 17.146 kg of methamphetamine and 700 tablets.
She disclosed the existence of a larger network supplying narcotics to Mumbai and Bengaluru. 
Based on her information, police arrested Charles Chimuanya Ebereonwu alias Amorka from Chander Vihar on November 5, recovering an additional 3 kg of methamphetamine.
During subsequent raids, the Special Cell uncovered a mobile drug manufacturing facility operating out of a rented premises in Nilothi Extension. 
&ldquo;During the raid, a mobile drug manufacturing facility was unearthed at Tek Chand Colony, Nilothi Extension. This lab had several equipment along with some precursors, calcium chloride, methanol, coloured and transparent liquid chemicals and solvents,&rdquo; the Special Cell said in its press note.
Further investigation led to the arrest of Chinoye Emmanuel, who allegedly assisted in drug production, and Diarra Idriss alias White Money, a Bengaluru-based distributor who received consignments from Delhi via couriers and sent proceeds abroad through informal channels.
Preliminary findings indicate the syndicate had operated for at least three years, using women carriers, concealed bag compartments, long-route trains and inter-state transit points to avoid detection. 
All four accused were residing in India without valid travel documents, leading to the addition of charges under the Foreigners Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The Special Cell is now working to identify more members of the cartel and trace financial links. 
&ldquo;Further, efforts are being made to identify and arrest the remaining members of the drug cartel,&rdquo; said DCP Aalap Patel.
&mdash;IANS

Police crack ₹100-crore drug ring — four arrested and a mobile meth lab uncovered

Delhi Police Bust ₹100-Cr Drug Syndicate

Police crack ₹100-crore drug ring — four arrested and a mobile meth lab uncovered

November 19, 2025 | 23:32 IST