India, April 25 -- The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)'s Mumbai Zonal Unit on Wednesday busted an international trafficking syndicate and arrested an African national who has alleged financial links to a consignment of banned psychotropic substance, including MDMA and ecstasy tablets, worth around Rs.2 crore.

The arrested accused, identified as B Afo, has been staying in Navi Mumbai since 2018 even after his Indian visa expired, agency sources said. A total of 4,970 MDMA/ecstasy tablets, also known by its street name of 'molly', weighing 2.17 kilograms were seized by the NCB last October after it was transported to Mumbai in a parcel via concealment, sources said.

"The financial trail and technical investigation led to the accused, who w...