Union Home Minister Amit Shah confirmed on October 5, 2026, that notorious international narcotics syndicate leader Navpreet Singh, wanted globally under an Interpol Red Corner Notice, has been extradited and deported from Türkiye into Indian custody. A specialized team comprising officers from the National Investigation Agency and the Narcotics Control Bureau took formal charge of the fugitive in Ankara before escorting him to New Delhi aboard a special flight.
Singh had been evading international law enforcement agencies for over four years, orchestrating expansive transcontinental synthetic drug trafficking networks, maritime smuggling corridors across South Asia, and illicit money laundering channels. Security dossiers indicate that his cartel channeled substantial drug proceeds toward funding subversive activities and illegal cross-border arms consignments across north India.
Senior home ministry officials commended the rigorous multilateral intelligence coordination between Indian security apparatus and Turkish law enforcement counterparts that facilitated the successful operation. Interrogators have obtained court remand to subject Singh to intensive custodial questioning aimed at unraveling the syndicate’s domestic distribution networks and offshore banking conduits.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/morning-digest-october-4-2026/article71541679.ece