New Delhi: In a significant breakthrough, the Delhi Police have apprehended a 40-year-old event manager from Mumbai’s Film City, Jameel Ahmad, who had been evading capture for six years in connection with a substantial drug seizure case from 2019.
According to police reports, Ahmad is believed to be the principal conspirator behind a major interstate drug trafficking operation. His arrest took place on May 8 in his village of Pinangwan, located in Haryana’s Nuh district, following a coordinated effort by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force, as confirmed by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Apoorva Gupta.
The case dates back to 2019 when three of Ahmad’s associates were apprehended with a truck containing 500 kilograms of cannabis near Kashmere Gate. The individuals arrested—Aslam Khan and Mausam Khan from Nuh, and Jakam Khan from Alwar, Rajasthan—identified Ahmad as the mastermind who had dispatched them to Odisha to procure the illicit substance.
🚨 HUGE BREAKTHROUGH by ANTF, Crime Branch 🚨
— Crime Branch Delhi Police (@CrimeBranchDP) May 29, 2025
💥 500 KG Ganja Case CRACKED after 6 YEARS! 💥
👤 Mastermind finally ARRESTED!
🚛 Linked to 2019’s 500 KG Ganja seizure at Kashmere Gate, Delhi
👥 3 accused already arrested — he was on the run since!
🕵️♂️ He was hiding in Mumbai,… pic.twitter.com/vhhCi7uEjA
While the co-accused have been chargesheeted and are currently facing trial, Ahmad managed to remain elusive despite a court-issued proclamation and the rejection of his anticipatory bail plea. Reports indicate that he relocated to Mumbai, where he took up work in the event management sector, frequently changing his mobile numbers and only returning to his hometown briefly to visit his children.
Ahmad’s arrest was made possible through a tip-off, leading to a swift operation by law enforcement. During interrogation, he disclosed that he had sourced the cannabis from two individuals named Gabriel and Paul in Odisha. Notably, Gabriel was arrested in 2020 in a separate case involving cannabis valued at ₹17 crore in Gajapati district.
Additionally, Ahmad has a history of prior offenses under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and the Excise Act in Haryana.
