Dubai-Based Drug Kingpin Pawan Thakur Arrested, Set For Deportation

Dubai-Based Drug Kingpin Pawan Thakur Arrested, Set For Deportation

Pawan Thakur, mastermind behind Delhi’s 82 kg cocaine haul worth ₹2,500 crore and recent meth seizures, has been arrested in Dubai. A longtime hawala operator, he laundered ₹681 crore via crypto and shell companies. Thakur and his family fled India post-arrest of associates. He will be deported to face charges.