Mumbai: Borivali Youth Held For Ordering MDMA Worth ₹2 Crore From Belgium

Mumbai: A 22-year-old man from Borivali East has been arrested by the Customs Department for allegedly smuggling MDMA, a banned party drug commonly known as Ecstasy, through an international postal delivery. The suspect, Irshad Rashid Memon, a resident of Kajupada in Borivali, reportedly ordered the narcotics from Belgium. Cops seized 975 grams of the drug, valued at nearly Rs 2 crore.

Acting on a tip-off about a suspicious parcel arriving from Belgium, Customs officials intercepted and opened the package in February. Inside, they found nearly one kilogram of MDMA concealed cleverly. The parcel was addressed to Rashid Memon in Borivali.

Officials, with the help of postal staff, attempted a controlled delivery to the address. However, the elder Memon, Irshad’s father, denied ordering the parcel and refused to accept it. A deeper probe revealed that the parcel had actually been ordered by Irshad, who had used his father's name and address to avoid detection.

Customs authorities then issued a summons to Irshad, but he failed to appear for questioning on multiple occasions. Meanwhile, investigators learned that Irshad was already facing a case related to marijuana smuggling, registered at Dahisar Police Station. As part of his bail conditions, he was required to report to the police station regularly.

Using this information, Customs officials, in coordination with the local police, served a fresh summons to Irshad during one of his mandatory visits. He was then brought in for questioning, during which he confessed to having ordered the MDMA.

Irshad further disclosed that a Nigerian national was behind the operation. The foreign handler, he claimed, arranged the shipment and promised him a hefty payment for receiving and forwarding the consignment. Authorities suspect the deal may have involved cryptocurrency, given the covert nature of the transaction.

Following his confession, Irshad Memon was formally arrested. Customs officials are now working to trace the Nigerian handler and any possible links to an international drug trafficking network. Further investigations are underway to identify additional accomplices and verify whether this was part of a larger smuggling operation.