The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized assets worth rS41.64 lakh linked to Navin Gurunath Chichkar, a Navi Mumbai-based drug trafficker identified as the kingpin of an inter-state and international narcotics syndicate.
According to an official release, the seizure was confirmed by the Competent Authority and Administrator under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act and the NDPS Act, reinforcing the NCB’s efforts to dismantle the financial backbone of drug networks.
The case dates back to January 27 and 28, 2001, when the NCB’s Mumbai Zonal Unit intercepted three accused in Belapur and Nerul areas of Navi Mumbai and seized commercial quantities of cocaine, LSD, ganja, and other narcotics. Subsequent investigations identified Navin Gurunath Chichkar of CBD Belapur as the mastermind behind the drug syndicate.
A detailed financial probe later traced assets acquired through drug proceeds, including a Citibank account and a luxury Mini Cooper car. These properties were frozen in November 2025, and the action was formally confirmed by the competent authority in December 2025.
NCB officials stated that Chichkar is a habitual offender, with five NDPS cases registered against him—three by the NCB Mumbai, one by Nerul police, and one by Customs. He was arrested after sustained surveillance and is currently lodged in judicial custody.
