Drug Trafficker with Ties to Dawood Ibrahim Remanded by NCB

Mohammad Salim Dola, linked to gangster Dawood Ibrahim, was apprehended under an Interpol Red Notice and remanded in NCB custody until May 8. Accused of trafficking 20 kg of mephedrone, Dola's network spread across India. The NCB seeks thorough investigation into his narcotics operations.

Notorious drug trafficker Mohammad Salim Dola, reportedly a close aide of gangster Dawood Ibrahim, has been remanded in custody by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) until May 8. Dola was arrested in Turkiye following an Interpol Red Notice, issued at India's request in March 2024.

Dola, accused in multiple narcotics trafficking cases in India, had been evading law enforcement until his recent capture. After being brought to Delhi, a court there granted a two-day transit remand for his transfer to Mumbai. His arrest is linked to the 2023 seizure of 20 kilograms of mephedrone in south Mumbai.

Originally hailing from Dongri in south Mumbai, Dola has been implicated in expanding and operating extensive mephedrone distribution networks while residing abroad. The ongoing investigation aims to explore the full extent of his involvement in drug manufacturing and supply chains across India.