In a major anti-narcotics operation, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday (October 16, 2026) busted two clandestine synthetic-drug labs in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The action led to the confiscation of massive quantities of Methamphetamine worth ₹50 crore, drug precursors, and equipment.
Two individuals, including a foreign national, have also been arrested by the agency. The arrestees have been identified as a Nigerian national named Destiny Abraham Dumbiri and a Mizoram resident named Ms Lallawmzuali, alias Olivia Lalchawimawii.
The foreign national is said to have entered India in January 2020 under the name Francis Kalokoh using a tourist visa that expired in December 2020. Lallawmzuali is out on bail in a case filed against him for the possession of a commercial quantity of heroin. He was arrested in March 2026 by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in Goa.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the anti-drug agency for the successful operation through a post on X, calling it a remarkable example of intelligence-led enforcement.
“A major milestone has been achieved with the busting of two clandestine drug laboratories in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh…It is a remarkable example of intelligence-led enforcement and a testament to our unwavering commitment to dismantling drug cartels before December 2029…” Shah wrote on Saturday (October 17, 2026). Shah added that the operation was in line with the Vision Document on Narcotics Control 2026–2029, adopted under the Modi government’s Mission for Nasha Mukt Bharat.
A major milestone has been achieved with the busting of two clandestine drug laboratories in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The operation led to the seizure of huge quantities of synthetic drugs, drug precursors and equipment, and the arrest of two individuals, including one foreign national. It is a remarkable example of intelligence-led enforcement and a testament to our unwavering commitment to dismantling drug cartels before December 2029, in line with the Vision Document on Narcotics Control 2026–2029, adopted under Modi Ji’s Mission for Nashamukt Bharat. Congratulations to the NCB on this major success.
— गृहमंत्री कार्यालय, HMO India (@HMOIndia) October 17, 2026
As per reports, the crackdown was carried out under ‘Operation Crystal Hunt’ at village Jahanabad Kadalpur in Gautam Buddha Nagar. During the operation, the NCB seized around 380 kg of amphetamine-containing material, encompassing crystalline, semi-crystalline, and liquid forms, alongside 10 kg of pseudoephedrine and large quantities of precursor chemicals such as acetone, toluene, and hydrochloric acid.
The NCB officials said that the seized materials are projected to yield over 56 kg of finished crystalline amphetamine. The premises of the laboratories housed equipment, including large-capacity heating mantles, glass reaction vessels, filtration machinery, and laboratory apparatus tailored for mass production. The agency is interrogating the arrestee to trace the financial trails of the cartel, chemical procurement channels, broader distribution networks, and further interstate and international links.
The central agency highlighted the threat posed by such covert synthetic drug manufacturing laboratories to the environment and public health. The untreated discharge of chemical waste emerging from these laboratories severely contaminates local soil, drainage systems, and water bodies.
The NCB appealed to locals, particularly landlords, property dealers, housing societies, and Resident Welfare Associations to be aware and vigilant. “Citizens are encouraged to report suspicious indicators such as unusual chemical odours, unexplained storage of drums, or heavy lab equipment to the National Narcotics Helpline MANAS at 1933, reinforcing the nation’s collective stride toward a Nasha Mukt Bharat,” the agency said.
This action follows a previous crackdown by the agency on a narcotics laboratory in the Kasna Industrial Area of the Gautam Buddha Nagar district in October 2024. The raid exposed the drug cartel’s suspected ties with the Mexican cartel Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación. The operations form part of the anti-narcotics agency’s efforts to completely dismantle organised drug cartels.
