Mumbai, April 21:
Mumbai Police nab Aamir Sayyed in ₹6,000-crore Ecstasy pills bust
The Mumbai Police on Tuesday took into custody Aamir Sayyed, the boyfriend of arrested drug peddler Ashwini Paul, from jail in connection with an Ecstasy pills drug case.
Key suspect taken into custody
According to police sources, Aamir Sayyed is suspected to have supplied around 5,000 Ecstasy pills that were recovered from Ashwini Paul. Investigators are now probing the source of the contraband and his wider network.
Earlier arrests in case
Earlier, the Anti-Narcotics Cell had arrested Ashwini Paul from Titwala on Saturday with a massive consignment of Ecstasy tablets reportedly valued at around ₹6,000 crore. Two other accused were also arrested in the case.
Link to accused surfaces
During the investigation, Sayyed's name surfaced as a key supplier. However, police found that he was already lodged in jail. He was subsequently taken into custody for questioning in this case.
Past criminal record under scanner
Officials revealed that Sayyed had previously been arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in a cocaine seizure case. After being released on bail, he allegedly resumed drug trafficking activities.
His bail was cancelled in February after he repeatedly failed to appear for court hearings, following which the DRI sent him back to jail.
Police said that during his bail period, Sayyed had supplied Ecstasy pills to Ashwini Paul for distribution. Further investigation is underway.
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