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Pune Court Remands 'Drug Kingpin' Virender Singh Basoya to NCB Custody Till August 21
The NCB says Basoya coordinated a trafficking syndicate that led to about 1,837 kg of mephedrone seizures in Pune and Delhi.
- On Sunday, a Pune court remanded alleged drug kingpin Virender Singh Basoya to Narcotics Control Bureau custody until August 21, following his recent extradition from the UAE.
- NCB Deputy Director General Neeraj Gupta identified Basoya as a "big kingpin" who fled to Dubai in 2024, prompting authorities to issue an Interpol Red Notice in November 2025.
- The probe into the synthetic stimulant known as "meow meow" resulted in recovery of approximately 1,837 kg of mephedrone, including approximately 867 kg from Pune and 970 kg from Delhi.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday hailed the NCB's success in securing Basoya's return as a "new milestone" in the government's zero-tolerance policy against narcotics.
- Prosecution officials requested six days of custody to interrogate Basoya regarding other syndicate members, as the search for remaining accused continues to dismantle the international trafficking network.
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Virendra Singh Basoya, the alleged drug kingpin extradited from the UAE in the Pune drug case, was remanded to NCB custody by a court until August 21. Learn the full story of the mephedrone seizure and the case involving this drug syndicate.
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Hindustan TimesPune court remands 'drug kingpin' Virender Singh Basoya to NCB custody till Aug 21
Pune, Aug 16 (PTI) A Pune court on Sunday remanded alleged drug kingpin Virender Singh Basoya, who was recently extradited from the UAE, to the NCB’s custody till August 21. A Delhi court on Friday allowed the Narcotics Control Bureau’s (NCB) plea seeking three-day transit remand of Basoya, accused in a multi-crore drug haul, to […]
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