Archive · 25 Nov 2025
Dubai-Based Indian Drug Trafficker Pawan Thakur Arrested
Pawan Thakur, an Indian man living in Dubai, was caught for being the main person behind a very big drug smuggling operation.
He was involved in bringing illegal drugs worth ₹2,500 crore into India and was recently linked to another drug seizure worth ₹282 crore.
He also used clever ways to hide the money he made from selling drugs.
He will soon be sent back to India to face charges.
He had been living in Dubai, where he owned fancy houses and cars, but he will now have to answer for his actions in India.
Pawan Thakur, a Dubai-based Indian drug trafficker, was arrested and will be deported to India.
He is the mastermind behind a ₹2,500-crore cocaine racket and a recent ₹282-crore meth drug seizure.
Thakur used a 'hawala' system and cryptocurrency to launder money from drug sales.
He began as a 'hawala' agent in Delhi and expanded into large-scale drug trafficking.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) issued an international notice to trace his assets and financial operations.
- Who
- Pawan Thakur, a Dubai-based Indian drug trafficker
- What
- Arrested for masterminding a ₹2,500-crore cocaine racket and a recent ₹282-crore meth drug seizure
- When
- Arrested on Tuesday, with recent drug seizures in November 2024 and earlier this week
- Where
- Arrested in Dubai, with operations in India and Dubai
- Why
- Accused of large-scale drug trafficking and money laundering
- Name
- Pawan Thakur
- Location of Arrest
- Dubai
- Drug Racket Value
- ₹2,500 crore
- Recent Drug Seizure
- ₹282 crore
- Cocaine Seized
- 82 kilograms
- Money Laundering
- ₹681 crore
- Properties in Dubai
- Villa in Dubai Hills estate, luxury cars
