An international drug cartel that was active in Mumbai for over 15 years was busted by the Mumbai Anti Narcotics Cell (ANC) recently.

Officials have learnt that the drug cartel may have been bringing the drugs in from neighbouring Pakistan or Afganistan. According to ANC sources, acting on a tip-off on October 31, the ANC's Worli unit laid a trap at Sion and arrested two accused with heroin worth Rs 2 crore. The arrested accused have been identified as Gautam Singh, 55, and Bunty Ali, 23, (both arrested with 1.04 kg of heroin each, and each consignment was worth -- 1.04 crore. Both are residents of Rajasthan.