Interpol has issued a red notice against Rishabh Baisoy, a fugitive wanted in connection with ₹13,000 crore worth of cocaine has been discovered by the Delhi Police’s special cell – one of the biggest drug trafficking cases in India’s history.
Rishabh Baisoya, who is believed to be hiding in the Middle East, was earlier declared absconding and declared an offender by Indian courts. An Interpol notice is asking for global help to find and detain him before extradition, officials confirmed.
Check the RED NOTICE against Rishabh Baisoya
What is a red alert?
A Red Notice is not an international arrest warrant, but an Interpol request to law enforcement agencies around the world to locate and detain a person pending extradition.
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Indian authorities also invoke the “trial in absentia” provision of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which allows the trial and even conviction to proceed if the accused, declared a proclaimed offender, remains on the run for more than 90 days after the charges are filed.
Who is Rishabh Baisoya?
Rishabh Baisoya is the son of Virender Singh Baisoya, also known as Veeru – the alleged leader of an international drug smuggling cartel. Investigators say Rishabh managed the logistics and distribution channels for his father’s network, using shell companies and pharmaceutical companies to transport cocaine shipments through India’s metros.
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Citing the Delhi Police Special Cell, the Times of India reported that Baisoy’s network has connections across Delhi, Punjab, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Goa and is believed to have laundered thousands of crores through offshore accounts and hawala routes.
What are the allegations against Rishabh Baisoy?
On October 1, 2024, Rishabh Baisoya allegedly provided a Toyota Fortuner SUV to co-accused Jatinder Singh Gill (alias Jassi) for transporting drugs, the Times of India reported. The vehicle was intercepted a few days later, on October 5, in Ajnal, Punjab, near the Nepalese border. Police seized about 1 kg of cocaine and mephedrone from the SUV.
CCTV footage linked Baisoya and Gill in Delhi — at Hudco Place and a hotel in Panchsheel Enclave — confirming his active involvement, officials said.
Baisoya has since been charged under several sections of the Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
How did the cartel work?
The investigation revealed a multi-layered international network that smuggled cocaine from South America to India via Dubai. The cartel used shell import companies, fake pharmaceutical distributors and couriers to conceal shipments and mask financial traces.
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The syndicate’s operations were allegedly coordinated from Pakistan and Dubai, with members based in Thailand, Malaysia and the United Kingdom.
Indian authorities have sent legal assistance requests (judicial requests) to these countries asking for help in tracing assets and digital evidence.
What happens next in Rishabh Baisoya case?
A Red Notice now allows Interpol member countries to detain Rishabh Baisoya if he is found abroad, although extradition will depend on bilateral treaties and legal processes.
Officials said that while it will take some time to capture him, the case will move forward under India’s absentee trial.
“This move strengthens India’s hand in pursuing high-value fugitives wanted in cross-border organized crime,” a senior Delhi Police official told TOI. “The Red Notice ensures that Baisoya cannot travel freely or operate his network without risk of arrest.”
Why the Rishabh Baisoya case matters
₹13,000 crore of drugs unearthed ₹The $13,000 million haul revealed how India is being used as a key transit hub in global narcotics supply chains. The Delhi Police case underscores how cartels now combine corporate-style fronts with deep international funding, making them harder to dismantle.
Officials said the seizure is part of a larger crackdown on transnational drug operations involving coordination between the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Interpol.
