NCB brings back fugitive drug trafficker Virender Singh Basoya from UAE
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) secured the return of fugitive drug trafficker Virender Singh Basoya from the UAE on 14 August 2026, after his arrest there on an INTERPOL Red Notice.
Summary
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) secured the return of wanted drug trafficker Virender Singh Basoya from the United Arab Emirates, and he was taken into custody at IGI Airport, New Delhi, on 14 August 2026. Basoya had been arrested in the UAE in June 2026 on an INTERPOL Red Notice published at NCB's request. The Home Ministry said he was brought back under 'Operation GLOBAL-HUNT' through coordination with UAE authorities.
Key facts
- Agency
- Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)
- Fugitive
- Virender Singh Basoya
- From
- UAE (arrested June 2026)
- Basis
- INTERPOL Red Notice
- Operation
- Operation GLOBAL-HUNT
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Under which operation did the NCB bring back drug trafficker Virender Singh Basoya from the UAE on 14 August 2026?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Operation GLOBAL-HUNT
Basoya was brought back under 'Operation GLOBAL-HUNT' after his arrest in the UAE on an INTERPOL Red Notice requested by NCB.