India's Pablo Escobar? Rana Tarandeep Linked to Rs 13,000 Cr Drug Syndicate

• Delhi Police uncovered a massive Rs 13,000 crore drug syndicate, with Rana Tarandeep emerging as a key figure, dubbed "India's Pablo Escobar."
• Tarandeep, believed to be the right-hand man of Dubai-based kingpin Virender Basoya, oversaw drug refining in Gujarat.
• The syndicate smuggled cocaine from South America via Dubai, processed it in Gujarat, and disguised it as medicine for distribution in Delhi-NCR.
• Main supplier Ritik Bajaj, active in rave parties and supplying Thai marijuana, was arrested from the UAE.
• So far, 19 people have been arrested, and a 10,000-page charge sheet filed in connection with the large-scale operation.

Why It Matters: Delhi Police busted a Rs 13,000 crore drug syndicate, identifying Rana Tarandeep as a central figure.