Mumbai: In a major breakthrough, the Mumbai Police Crime Branch Unit 7 has arrested Mohammed Salim Mohammed Suhail Sheikh a Dubai-based drug kingpin for allegedly running a large-scale narcotics manufacturing and distribution network across India through his associates. Sheikh was detained in the UAE under a Red Corner Notice and extradited to India after completing legal formalities. He was formally arrested on October 22 and has been remanded in police custody till October 30 by the court.

The investigation stems from a case registered in Kurla police station under Sections 8(c), 22(c), and 29 of the NDPS Act (2024) related to a massive mephedrone (MD) operation uncovered earlier last year.

International Drug Syndicate Busted: Dubai-Based Kingpin Mohammed Salim Sheikh Arrested in ₹256

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