Dubai Arrests Mastermind Behind ₹2,500 Crore Drug Network: Pawan Thakur Faces Deportation to India

Nov 25, 2025 06:07 pm CST

Pawan Thakur, the alleged mastermind behind an ₹2,500 crore cocaine trafficking operation, has been arrested in Dubai and faces deportation to India. Authorities link him to multiple drug seizures and a sophisticated money laundering network spanning multiple countries, with investigations revealing he used cryptocurrency and shell companies to conceal illicit proceeds worth over ₹681 crore.