Anti-drugs agency arrests Tamil film producer linked to Rs 2,000-crore racket

Delhi Police along with the Narcotics Control Board (NCB) arrested Tamil film producer Jaffar Sadiq, allegedly linked to a Rs 2,000-crore drugs bust.  The Delhi Police along with NCB have been searching for Sadiq for over two weeks now.

NCB said it is believed that Sadiq was operating a drug syndicate which sent 45 consignments over the past three years to various countries, containing approximately 3,500 kg of pseudoephedrine. NCB has also alleged that Sadiq has revealed he has earned a huge amount from illicit drug trafficking operations and invested the funds in legitimate businesses in industries like film, construction, hospitality, et al.