Rs 7,000 crore cocaine haul, Dubai hideout, Delhi network: Story of Virender Baisoya

In February 2024, at a wedding reception in Gurgaon, Virender Singh Baisoya, a 50-year-old businessman, unexpectedly emerged as the focal point. Baisoya, known as Viru, was accompanied by his son Aakash at the event. Eight months later, Baisoya resurfaced in a massive narcotics case where over Rs 7,000 crore worth of cocaine was seized in a West Delhi godown.

The Special Cell of Delhi Police revealed that Baisoya was the mastermind behind a sophisticated cocaine network with ties to South America and Thailand. The network was comprised of pharmaceutical professionals and intermediaries, keeping the top operators obscure. Baisoya had been on the run for two years, evading arrest. Now, following Home Minister Amit Shah's announcement of his capture from the UAE, Delhi Police officers are eager to question him.

Fifteen individuals have been arrested in connection with the case, but Baisoya remains at large. Baisoya's journey into illicit trade reportedly began with cigarette smuggling from Dubai. He had graduated from Class 12, studied in a Delhi University college, but did not complete his studies. Baisoya then started a courier company, a handloom business, and later ventured into construction.

Financial losses in construction led him back to Delhi. Baisoya then moved to the UK, where he allegedly partnered with a British national named Sandeep Dhunay. This partnership is believed to have marked the beginning of his narcotics trafficking activities.