Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has successfully coordinated return of Kubbawala Mustafa from UAE through INTERPOL Channels. Kubbawala Mustafa is wanted subject of Mumbai Police.
The International Police Cooperation Unit (IPCU) of CBI in collaboration with NCB-Abu Dhabi successfully brought back wanted Red Notice subject Kubbawala Mustafa to India on 11.07 2025. A four members team of Mumbai Police went to Dubai, UAE on 07.07.2025 to bring back the subject Kubbawala Mustafa. The team arrived at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai on 11.07.2025 from UAE. The subject was earlier geo-located in UAE through close follow up by CBI through INTERPOL with NCB-Abu Dhabi.
The subject Kubbawala Mustafa is wanted by Mumbai Police in FIR No. 67/2024 registered at Kurla Police Station, Mumbai on the allegations of operating a Synthetic Drug Manufacturing Factory at Sangli from abroad. Total 126.141 kg Mephedrone drugs worth INR 2.522 million was recovered & confiscated from the said factory linked to Kubbawala Mustafa and others. The subject Kubbawala Mustafa has been charge sheeted and Hon’ble Court has issued open dated arrest warrant against him.
CBI got the Red Notice published through INTERPOL in this case on 25.11.2024 on the request of Mumbai Police. NCB-Abu Dhabi on 19.06.2025 conveyed that, their authorities have requested to send a security mission to UAE to bring back the subject to India. Subsequently a Team of Mumbai Police was formed to bring back the subject from UAE.
Red Notices published by INTERPOL are circulated to all the Law Enforcement Agencies globally for tracking of the wanted Criminals.
CBI as the National Central Bureau for INTERPOL in India, coordinates with all Law Enforcement Agencies in India through BHARATPOL for assistance via INTERPOL channels. More than 100 wanted criminals have been returned to India in last few years through coordination via INTERPOL channels..
