Cocaine Kingpin Virender Baisoya Returns to India After Two Years
· India · Indian Express, Economic Times, NDTV
Virender Singh Baisoya, the alleged kingpin of a massive drug network, has returned to India following two years in hiding. Baisoya was linked to a Rs 7,000-crore cocaine seizure in West Delhi, which stands as the largest narcotics haul in the capital's history. Investigators previously identified a sophisticated network involving pharmaceutical professionals and intermediaries designed to shield top operators. While Baisoya was spotted at his son's wedding in Gurgaon in February 2024, he subsequently fled the country. The Narcotics Control Bureau is now pursuing the case following recent government directives on narcotics enforcement.
Why it matters
The arrest of a key operative in a Rs 7,000-crore drug network provides a significant opportunity for authorities to dismantle the supply chains fueling narcotics distribution in Delhi.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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