Home Minister Amit Shah has lauded the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for orchestrating the deportation of high-profile drug trafficker Mohammad Salim Dola from Turkey, declaring an end to safe hideouts for narcotics kingpins.
The breakthrough came on Tuesday when Dola, a key figure linked to international drug rackets and allegedly connected to Dawood Ibrahim, landed in Delhi. Shah took to X to praise the feat: ‘Under the Modi government’s drive to wipe out drug cartels, NCB and partner agencies have built an ironclad international network. Drug lords can’t escape justice anywhere now.’
Dola’s capture in Istanbul stemmed from an Interpol alert prompted by CBI. Local Turkish police and intelligence units executed the arrest, paving the way for his swift return on a chartered flight to India’s capital.
At the technical airport, waiting enforcement teams secured him for initial questioning. Officials reveal this forms part of an expansive multinational sting targeting global smuggling webs. Delhi interrogations aim to extract vital intel on Dola’s operations, with Mumbai’s NCB zonal office set to lead subsequent investigations.
This high-stakes extradition could unravel sprawling syndicates fueling India’s drug crisis. Shah’s endorsement spotlights the relentless campaign against narcotics, bolstered by unprecedented global cooperation. As agencies peel back layers of these shadowy networks, the message is unequivocal: the era of impunity for drug barons is over.
With each such victory, India strengthens its stance in the global war on drugs, deterring traffickers and restoring public faith in law enforcement’s reach beyond frontiers.
