South Filmmaker Arrested for Smuggling Drugs Worth Rs 2000 Cr

New Delhi: A south filmmaker named Jaffer Sadiq has been arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs worth over Rs 2,000 crore out of India. He was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) after a four-month manhunt.

Sadiq has made four films. His fourth movie is expected to be released in March 2024.

According to the NCB, Sadiq is the “kingpin” of the India-Australia-New Zealand drugs trafficking network. He is alleged to have smuggled Rs 2,000 crore worth of drugs to Australia and New Zealand.

As per reports, Sadiq has smuggled 3,500 kg of pseudoephedrine abroad in 45 batches.

Sadiq’s arrest came a week after methamphetamine worth Rs 180 crore was seized from two rail passengers in Madurai and a dump yard in Chennai. The drugs were to be smuggled to Sri Lanka.

Methamphetamine, also known as “ice” or “crystal meth”, is a highly addictive psychostimulant drug that can prove fatal.

Sadiq was earlier linked to DMK. So, Tamil Nadu BJP state chief K Annamalai attacked the ruling DMK and said Tamil Nadu has become the drug capital of India.