In the 200 crore drug cartel case associated with Mumbai, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered an enforcement case information report (ECIR) against the accused Navin Gurunath Chichkar. The concern is accused of being the mastermind of internationally spread drug networks.
The 30 -year -old film graduate and a chikkar, who had studied in Criminal Psychology from London, is accused of smuggling drugs worth about Rs 1,128 crore in India in the last two years. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) was already investigating the matter and seized assets worth Rs 10.07 crore associated with the concerned, including 15 bank accounts and five properties in Maharashtra.
What were the revelations in ED investigation
ED is focusing on the search and attachment of this syndicate and benami properties. The agency believes that this network was active not only in India but also abroad, including smuggling of cocaine and hydroponic cannabis. Navin Chichkar was brought to India from Malaysia in May 2025, while his younger brother Dheeraj Chichkar was exiles to India on August 15. Both are currently in judicial custody.
NCB investigation has revealed that this cartel’s wires are associated with the US-based drug operator Mohammad Ali Qutubuddin Ali of Pakistani origin. The Chikkar met Ali through Tanzania’s Kasim Nazir Hussain. It is alleged that the consignment of cocaine was transported to India and its earnings were rotated through the Cryptocurrency Network in Thailand.
Travel to UAE, UK and Thailand by escaping through Nepal border
Investigation agencies say that the Chikkar traveled to UAE, UK and Thailand in 2021 from India through the Nepal border. Before arrest in Malaysia, he also obtained the passport of Vanuatu. In Phuket, Thailand, he had invested in the US, UAE and Caribbean countries including a luxury property on a lease of Rs 2 crore.
He used to supply drugs with a fake identity called “Raven”. The US -based suppliers used to ask for cocaine and hydroponic cannabis from “Wyatt” and “Taffi”. Its payment was made through cryptocurrency USDT and Tronlink wallet. Investigation has also revealed that Dheeraj Chikkar used to handle the entire financial chain of Cartel in India. He used to see the work of funds transfer through delivery of drug consignment, earnings from sale and hawala.
Used to supply drugs from America and supplied in India
The entire network was revealed after receiving 200 grams of cocaine inside the projector in a DHL parcel from Mumbai on January 21 this year. After this, 11.54 kg of cocaine, 4.9 kg hydroponic video, 5.5 kg of ganja gamies and Rs 1.60 lakh cash were recovered during raids in Navi Mumbai on 31 January. According to officials, this drug syndicate of the concerned had prepared a state -of -the -art supply chain, which used to supply drugs from America and supply it to other countries including India.
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