As per NCB, cryptocurrency was used to procure the seized drug from the Darknet. In the investigation, it was also revealed that the accused has active contacts in foreign countries who are part of this drug racket
An official said that as per initial information, an African syndicate was alleged to have been involved in procurement of narcotic drugs ordered through darknet.
Mumbai darknet drug racket: An alert was generated from the FPO-Mumbai about contents of a parcel. When opened, a total of about 2,000 tablets of pink, yellow and green colour were found. When checked, it was found to be MDMA which weighed a total of 996 gms., Mumbai News, Times Now
The investigation revealed that the narcotics were sourced from the Netherlands and had been cleverly concealed in tin cans, the Mumbai zonal unit of NCB said