Basoya has previously been linked by investigators to major drug trafficking casesIn 2024, Delhi Police issued a lookout circular against him after a large cocaine seizure in the national capital.
Published: August 14, 2026, 10:11 AM IST
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The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has secured the return the return of drug kingpin Virender Singh Basoya back to India from the United Arab Emirates, in a major action against a fugitive accused of running a drug trafficking network from abroadBasoya had been staying in the UAE and was wanted by Indian agencies in connection with drug trafficking casesHis return is being seen as a major step in the government’s efforts to track down criminals who operate from outside the country.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah welcomed the development and praised the NCB and other agencies involved in bringing Basoya backIn a post on social media, Shah said the Modi government was continuously pursuing drug traffickers hiding overseas and working to destroy the networks supporting themHe said the latest action showed that people involved in drug trafficking could not escape Indian law simply by leaving the country.
“Modi govt is relentlessly tracking down drug traffickers hiding abroad and destroying their entire ecosystem with a ruthless approach… Our agencies have once again proven that no matter where drug traffickers hide, they cannot escape the long arm of Indian law.”
NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau) secures the return of fugitive drug kingpin Virender Singh Basoya from the UAE.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweets, “Modi govt is relentlessly tracking down drug traffickers hiding abroad and destroying their entire ecosystem with a ruthless… pic.twitter.com/HaDyVPtjfS
— ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2026
Basoya has previously been linked by investigators to major drug trafficking casesIn 2024, Delhi Police issued a lookout circular against him after a large cocaine seizure in the national capitalPolice had alleged that he was connected to a drug network involved in a major consignment.
His name also appeared in investigations into a major drug case involving a consignment worth thousands of croresInvestigators have alleged that his network had links to other accused persons, including his son Rishabh BaisoyaAn Interpol Red Notice was later issued against Rishabh in connection with a separate investigation.
