Drugs worth 120 crore seized in Mumbai: Former Air India pilot involved in smuggling, 6 people arrested so far

The Narcotics Control Bureau on Friday seized 60 kg of mephedrone drugs worth about Rs 120 crore from a godown in Mumbai. According to media reports, so far 6 people have been arrested in this case. Two people are from Air India, including a former pilot Sohail Ghaffar. Sohail had quit the job a few years back citing health reasons. Agency officials said that the same drug cartel has sold about 225 kg of mephedrone drug in the market. Out of this, 60 kg of drugs were seized.

SK Singh, Deputy Director General, NCB, said, "Acting on an input, NCB recovered approx 50 kg of MD drugs concealed in a godown in Mumbai. Two people including the kingpin of the cartel arrested. Both the arrested accused are from Mumbai.

He further added, "Initially, info regarding the sale of MD drugs in Gujarat was shared by the Naval Intelligence Unit of Jamnagar, Gujarat. This input was jointly developed by NCB and Naval Intelligence Unit and seized around 10.350 kg of MD drugs and 4 persons were arrested."

One of those arrested in Jamnagar has been identified as Sohail Ghaffar, who was a pilot with Air India from 2016-18. Preliminary probe revealed that both seizures have common linkages. Value of total seized (60 Kg) MD drug is approx 120 Cr.

According to the police, they are connected to some big network. This week four people were arrested in Gujarat's Jamnagar for drug smuggling. Mumbai drug busted after naval intelligence in Jamnagar. Now the connection of the same case is also said to be related to this case.

Drugs were seized from several locations in Gujarat earlier this year. In August, 200 kg of mephedrone drugs were seized in Vadodara. In April, 260 kg of drugs were seized from Kandla Port. Similarly, in September last, the highest number of narcotic drugs worth Rs 21 thousand crore was seized from Mumbai Port.