Hardened narco-trafficking kingpin Navpreet Singh deported from Turkiye: Amit Shah

Economic Times - Oct 3, 2026

Amit Shah confirmed the deportation of hardened narco-trafficker Navpreet Singh from Turkiye to India. Singh had obtained Turkish citizenship using a fake identity and trafficked drugs to India. Indian agencies successfully identified and tracked him down, leading to his arrest. Shah highlighted this achievement as a significant milestone for the Modi government against narco-trafficking. The government aims to dismantle all narco-cartels ahead of the December 2029 deadline.

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Hardened narco-trafficking kingpin Navpreet Singh deported from Turkiye: Amit Shah
Oct 3, 2026
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