Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Delhi Police Bust Major Drug Syndicate
The Delhi Police found and stopped two big groups of people who were selling drugs.
They took a lot of cocaine, special pills called MDMA, and cannabis worth a huge amount of money.
Two men from Nigeria, Frank and Otuu, were caught.
They came to India to sell clothes but started selling drugs after they lost money.
The police are still trying to find the bosses of these groups who live outside India.
One boss is named Virendra Basoya, and his son Rishabh has a special notice asking for his arrest.
The police also caught a man from Sikkim named Tilak who was helping to supply cannabis from Thailand.
This all started when someone told the police about the drugs, and the police followed the clues to find more people involved.
Delhi Police seized 418 grams of cocaine, 925 MDMA tablets, and cannabis worth Rs 13,000 crore in multiple operations.
Two Nigerian nationals, Frank Victus and Otuu, were arrested in a coordinated operation for supplying drugs in South Delhi.
Tilak Prasad Sharma, a Sikkim-based man, was arrested for supplying cannabis sourced from Thailand for the same syndicate.
The operations were initiated based on tip-offs about drug supply activities and exposed the scale and reach of the drug networks.
The masterminds of the syndicates, Virendra Basoya and his son Rishabh, are currently abroad, with a Red Corner Notice issued against Rishabh.
- Who
- Delhi Police Special Cell, Frank Victus, Otuu, Tilak Prasad Sharma, Virendra Basoya, Rishabh Basoya
- What
- Seizure of drugs and arrest of individuals involved in drug trafficking
- When
- Operation initiated on December 2, 2025 (cocaine and MDMA), October 2, 2024 (cannabis)
- Where
- Delhi, Gujarat, Punjab, Sikkim, India
- Why
- To dismantle international drug syndicates
- Drugs Seized
- 418 grams of cocaine, 925 MDMA tablets, and cannabis worth Rs 13,000 crore
- Estimated Value
- Rs 13,000 crore (total), Rs 5 crore (cocaine and MDMA)
- Arrested Individuals
- Frank Victus, Otuu, and Tilak Prasad Sharma
- Operation Start Date
- December 2, 2025 (cocaine and MDMA), October 2, 2024 (cannabis)
- Kingpin Location
- Nigeria (Frank's syndicate), abroad (Virendra Basoya's syndicate)
- Accused Visa Type
- Business visas for garment trade (Frank and Otuu)
- Mastermind
- Virendra Basoya (abroad), Rishabh Basoya (Red Corner Notice issued)
- Total Arrests
- Over 15 people
Sources
Delhi Police Seize Drugs Worth Rs 5 Crore, 2 Nigerians Arrested
International drug cartel busted in Delhi: 2 Nigerian nationals held, drugs worth Rs 5 cr seized
Delhi: Sikkim-based man arrested in Rs 13,000 crore drug trafficking case