Anti-Drugs Agency Launches Major Op To Track Down 'Lord Of Drugs' Haji Salim
NDTV
The criminal network of Haji Salim is suspected to be responsible for a massive drug pipeline spanning multiple countries.
In a significant move, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of India launched a massive operation under 'Operation Sagar Manthan' to dismantle the large-scale drug cartel activities of wanted smuggler Haji Salim, also known as "Lord of Drugs."
According to officials, the operation was launched on the directions of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to track down Haji Salim aka Haji Baloch and his trafficking syndicate spread worldwide. As part of this operation, authorities have seized nearly 4,000 kilograms of illicit drugs linked directly to Salim's cartel, with several Pakistani nationals arrested in connection with the haul.
The criminal network of Haji Salim is suspected to be responsible for a massive drug pipeline spanning multiple countries, from Pakistan to India and beyond, officials said.
