New Delhi, March 3 || Investigations into several narcotics cases in India, especially down South, are increasingly being linked to cartels run from Thailand. While Thailand itself is a big market in terms of consumption, there are various cartels that are doing business in India.
Investigators have learnt that Thai cartels hold a huge clout in various parts of India. However, their operations in South India have increased over the last couple of years.
The agencies have also learnt that Thai cartels are not necessarily run by the locals. In many cases, it has been found that the operations from Thailand are being handled directly by Indians.
The Narcotics Control Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB), which falls under the jurisdiction of the Bengaluru Police, has busted a module after arresting two interstate drug meddlers.
The duo, identified as Ashwin and Mubeena, were peddling drugs in Karnataka, the police said. LSD strips and charas were found on them, according to the police.
The duo from Kerala were residing in Karnataka for a year and had been organising illegal drug distribution networks on the order of their bosses based out of Thailand.
The arrested persons were in touch with a Kerala-based operative in Thailand and were getting their supplies from him. After receiving the drugs, the duo would distribute them across the state, the preliminary investigation has also found.