New Delhi – The Delhi Police has traced the origin of traffickers involved in the ₹15,000 crore cocaine haul — the largest drug seizure in Indian history — to Pakistan. The revelation came during a forensic investigation into digital assets used by the accused, including email IDs and web portals associated with their operations.
The Special Cell, probing the drug syndicate busted in October 2024, filed a detailed chargesheet revealing that one of the email IDs — saadtricky@gmail.com — was created and accessed multiple times from Pakistan, with login records from Lahore, Sialkot, and Mianwali. The email ID was linked to a fake pharmaceutical firm named Pharma Solution Services, which was used as a front for smuggling narcotics disguised as legal chemicals.
Google confirmed that the email account was created on April 2, 2024, in Pakistan, and its access history showed consistent usage from Pakistani cities through mid-2024. Some activity was also logged from Malaysia, prompting Delhi Police to seek more information via judicial communication.
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Fake Pharma Firms Used as Cover for International Drug Smuggling
According to the chargesheet, cartel kingpins Tarandeep Singh Rana alias Sandeep Dhunay and Virender Baisoya, currently absconding and suspected to be in the UK or Malaysia, set up multiple fake pharmaceutical companies to facilitate drug movement across borders.
The firm Pharma Solution Services was registered under the name of a hotel worker, Dhyneshwar Khillare, who unknowingly helped establish the front. Khillare handed over the company’s bank account access, chequebooks, and linked mobile number to an associate of Rana. Two more companies — RM Biochem and Life Saver Pharma — were later registered in the names of Altaf Ramzan Vilas and Rehman Sameer Sheikh.
Using these firms, Rana—operating under various aliases including John Smith and Bhai Ram—directed his aide Jackson to begin recruiting employees, giving the impression of a legitimate chemical supply chain business. Investigations show that they struck deals with other pharmaceutical firms under the guise of supplying precursors and raw chemicals.
One such deal with a Gujarat-based company fell apart after the firm tested the sample of a chemical labeled “GR-25” — claimed to be phenylephrine hydrochloride. The test results revealed it was 4-methylpropiophenone, a controlled precursor to the drug mephedrone, banned under India’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Upon realizing the scam, the firm terminated the deal and alerted authorities.
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1,289 Kg of Cocaine Recovered, Kingpins Still on the Run
The entire racket was cracked after a tip-off from a central intelligence agency in August 2024. Following a two-month-long surveillance operation, Delhi Police conducted targeted raids and seized 1,289 kilograms of cocaine, with a street value of ₹15,000 crore. The bust not only stunned enforcement agencies but also exposed how modern drug traffickers exploit digital tools and shell companies to avoid detection.
Among those arrested was Tushar Goyal, alleged to be a key operative with political affiliations, along with 13 others. Look-out circulars have been issued against Baisoya and Rana, who remain absconding. Investigations are ongoing to track their movement and identify further international links, especially in Malaysia and the UK.
Police believe the cartel had created a sophisticated cross-border network using corporate infrastructure, foreign email servers, and identity laundering techniques to evade scrutiny — posing a significant challenge to law enforcement.