Amit Shah lauds NCB for busting global drug cartel spanning 4 continents
On 2 July 2025, Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the Narcotics Control Bureau and other agencies for busting a global drug cartel, with 8 arrests and 5 consignments seized.
Summary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and other agencies on 2 July 2025 for busting a global drug cartel. Shah said the multi-agency probe led to 8 arrests and seizure of 5 consignments, and triggered crackdowns in the US and Australia against a ring operating across 4 continents and more than 10 nations, using crypto payments and anonymous drop shippers.
Key facts
- Agency
- Narcotics Control Bureau and other agencies
- Result
- 8 arrests; 5 consignments seized
- Reach
- Ring across 4 continents and 10+ nations; crackdowns in US and Australia
Practice MCQs 1 questions
According to Amit Shah (2 July 2025), the global drug cartel busted by NCB operated across how many continents?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — 4
MHA: the ring operates across 4 continents and 10+ nations; the probe resulted in 8 arrests and seizures of 5 consignments.