India, Sept. 12 -- The competent authority under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) (SAFEMA) Act and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act on Wednesday confirmed the attachment of assets worth around Rs.10.07 crore belonging to an alleged kingpin of a Mumbai-based narcotics trafficking syndicate with international links.

The assets were attached on August 12 by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)'s Mumbai unit as part of its investigation into the kingpin and the syndicate that he led from abroad before being deported from Malaysia to India in May this year on the agency's request. The kingpin was allegedly involved in the smuggling of cocaine and other drugs while operating from f...