Delhi Police bust drug trafficking ring

Delhi Police said it broke up a drug trafficking network in west Delhi and arrested four people, including two Nigerian nationals. (hindustantimes.com) Police said they recovered MDMA worth about ₹1 crore in the operation. The arrests were announced on Sunday, April 19, 2026, in a case that investigators described as part of a wider supply chain probe. (hindustantimes.com) MDMA is a synthetic party drug also known as ecstasy, and Indian police book such cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Delhi Police said the case points to an international link as it tracks suppliers and local contacts tied to the four arrests. (hindustantimes.com) The arrests land amid a broader expansion of Delhi Police’s anti-narcotics work. The force’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force says it was created under the Crime Branch to disrupt drug supply chains in the capital with the Narcotics Control Bureau and other agencies. (delhipolice.gov.in) The Indian Express reported last week that Delhi Police registered 566 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances cases in 2021 and 2,154 in 2025, a rise that pushed the force to build a dedicated anti-narcotics unit. (indianexpress.com) Delhi Police has reported several recent cases involving foreign nationals and synthetic drugs. In January 2026, officers said they seized cocaine and MDMA worth about ₹5 crore and dismantled a syndicate allegedly operated by Nigerian nationals. (hindustantimes.com) In July 2025, police said they seized narcotics worth ₹100 crore in another case tied to a Nigeria-based cartel that used encrypted apps and delivery-style drop-offs in south Delhi. (hindustantimes.com) For now, this case remains at the arrest stage. Police said they are still tracing where the MDMA came from and who in Delhi was meant to receive and distribute it. (hindustantimes.com)