Dawood Ibrahim's Associate Salim Dola Detained In Istanbul In Major Anti-Drug Operation, Says Report

In a major crackdown, Salim Dola, a known associate of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, has reportedly been detained by Turkish authorities in Istanbul.

According to the India Today Global report, Dola is alleged to be involved in international drug trafficking networks and has been on the radar of law enforcement agencies for some time.

The development comes amid a joint operation by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organisation (MIT) and police. The operation targeted a transactional synthetic drug network linked to the Indian underworld and Dawood Ibrahim's organisation.

According to a report by Turkiye Today, Dola was wanted by Interpol and had been using fake documents and a false identity to avoid law enforcement, enabling him to move across regions undetected.

Last year in September, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) had busted a syndicate allegedly involved in manufacturing and transporting Mephedrone (MD). Officials claimed that those involved have links with fugitive criminal Salim Dola, a close aide of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. In the case, the DRI was also investigating the roles of three more persons, PR Thorat, VR Shah and A Idrisi. According to DRI sources, one of the accused supplied precursor chemicals for manufacturing MD on Dola's instructions.

He then approached a chemical supplier with the proposal and offered commission above the market price, to which the supplier agreed. Since then, the supplier had been providing chemicals every month – 50kg in March, 100kg in April, 50kg in May, 100kg in June and 100kg in July. To avoid detection, the duo decided to supply chemicals without bills and created false end-use and utilisation certificates, sources had said.

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