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ED raids Dawood Ibrahim's close aide Salim Dola's drug network; raids at eight locations in Mumbai
**A blow to the drug empire of the underworld; ED's action on Salim Dola's criminal network, money laundering worth crores is likely to be exposed**
Mumbai, October 8, 2025: A major element of the dark world of the underworld in India has received a big blow today. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched an operation against the drug distribution and money laundering network of Salim Ismail Dola, a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim, and raids have been carried out at eight locations in Mumbai this morning. During the raids, which began at 7 am on Wednesday, ED officials have started seizing properties, documents and electronic devices. The operation, carried out under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002, is likely to go to the root of Salim Dola's criminal empire. According to official sources, crores of rupees of black money from drug sales were being laundered domestically and internationally through this network.
Salim Dola, who is considered a key partner of Dawood Ibrahim's D-Company, had ramped up drug production and distribution across the country, including Mumbai, Bhopal, Sangli and Surat, through his network in the last few years. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has already announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for Dola's arrest, as he has been absconding for the last several years. In this network, which operates from Turkey and Dubai, Dola had facilitated the production of synthetic drugs like Mephedrone (MD) on Dawood's orders. According to the ED's preliminary investigation, Dola's network had set up drug factories in India with funds from Pakistan and Dubai, which generated a turnover of crores.
During these raids, the ED raided eight residential and commercial locations in various parts of Mumbai – including Bandra, Kurla, Byculla and Dombivali. Properties related to Dola’s associates Faisal Javed Sheikh and Alfia Faisal Sheikh are being searched here. Faisal Sheikh was arrested by the NCB in 2023 in a drug case related to Dawood’s gang, and now the ED is tracking the money received from his MD drug sales. According to sources, during the raids, the ED has seized bank statements, property deeds and mobile phones, all of which will be linked to Dola’s international network. The operation is likely to last for about 12 hours and will also involve questioning Dola’s family members and associates.
This operation assumes great significance given Salim Dola’s criminal background. Dola, a resident of Cotton Green area of ??Mumbai, was arrested with 40 kg of Mandrax drugs at the Mumbai airport in 1998. He then absconded and started running the narcotics department of Dawood's D-Company. Earlier, Iqbal Mirchi used to handle this department, but police sources say that Dola has replaced him. Last year, Dola's network was exposed from a drug factory in Bhopal, where MD drugs were being produced in crores. The chemicals for that factory were supplied from Bhiwandi and Thane, and Dola was found to be giving instructions through phone calls from Turkey. Dola's son Taher Dola was deported from the United Arab Emirates in June 2025, while his nephew Mustafa Mohammad Kubbawala was sent back in July. All this was done in accordance with international laws and with the help of Interpol.
This action by the ED is expected to have a major impact on the underworld drug trade. The ED says that Dawood Ibrahim, who is hiding in Pakistan, is funding terrorism and crime through his network through drugs. Earlier in 2022, the ED had raided Dawood's associates in Mumbai, in which Salim Fruit (Chhota Shakeel's brother-in-law) was questioned. Now in the Salim Dola case, the ED has coordinated with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the NCB, and will contact international agencies to track Dola's location in Turkey. Evidence has been found that Dola's network has also made connections with drug cartels in South Africa and Mexico, which is likely to expand the operation globally.
According to sources in the Mumbai Police and Crime Branch, Dola's network had woven a web starting from a factory in Sangli to a fake pharma company in Surat in the last two years. Members in India were contacted through an associate named Lavish in Dubai, and MD drugs were distributed through trains and mini trucks. In one case, drugs were manufactured on Dola's orders for a payment of Rs 50 lakh, but the failure led to a kidnapping attempt. If all this evidence comes to the ED's hands, a new warrant for Dola's arrest can be issued.
The impact of this operation on society is also significant. The young generation is being wasted due to drug addiction, and in a metropolis like Mumbai, this network had become a threat to the security of the city. A key ED official said, "This operation is not just against one person, but against the entire criminal ecosystem. We will seize the last rupee of drug money." The NCB also says that public cooperation is needed to catch absconding criminals like Dola. The investigation into the raids is currently underway, and in the coming
**A blow to the drug empire of the underworld; ED's action on Salim Dola's criminal network, money laundering worth crores is likely to be exposed**
Mumbai, October 8, 2025: A major element of the dark world of the underworld in India has received a big blow today. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched an operation against the drug distribution and money laundering network of Salim Ismail Dola, a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim, and raids have been carried out at eight locations in Mumbai this morning. During the raids, which began at 7 am on Wednesday, ED officials have started seizing properties, documents and electronic devices. The operation, carried out under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002, is likely to go to the root of Salim Dola's criminal empire. According to official sources, crores of rupees of black money from drug sales were being laundered domestically and internationally through this network.
Salim Dola, who is considered a key partner of Dawood Ibrahim's D-Company, had ramped up drug production and distribution across the country, including Mumbai, Bhopal, Sangli and Surat, through his network in the last few years. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has already announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for Dola's arrest, as he has been absconding for the last several years. In this network, which operates from Turkey and Dubai, Dola had facilitated the production of synthetic drugs like Mephedrone (MD) on Dawood's orders. According to the ED's preliminary investigation, Dola's network had set up drug factories in India with funds from Pakistan and Dubai, which generated a turnover of crores.
During these raids, the ED raided eight residential and commercial locations in various parts of Mumbai – including Bandra, Kurla, Byculla and Dombivali. Properties related to Dola’s associates Faisal Javed Sheikh and Alfia Faisal Sheikh are being searched here. Faisal Sheikh was arrested by the NCB in 2023 in a drug case related to Dawood’s gang, and now the ED is tracking the money received from his MD drug sales. According to sources, during the raids, the ED has seized bank statements, property deeds and mobile phones, all of which will be linked to Dola’s international network. The operation is likely to last for about 12 hours and will also involve questioning Dola’s family members and associates.
This operation assumes great significance given Salim Dola’s criminal background. Dola, a resident of Cotton Green area of ??Mumbai, was arrested with 40 kg of Mandrax drugs at the Mumbai airport in 1998. He then absconded and started running the narcotics department of Dawood's D-Company. Earlier, Iqbal Mirchi used to handle this department, but police sources say that Dola has replaced him. Last year, Dola's network was exposed from a drug factory in Bhopal, where MD drugs were being produced in crores. The chemicals for that factory were supplied from Bhiwandi and Thane, and Dola was found to be giving instructions through phone calls from Turkey. Dola's son Taher Dola was deported from the United Arab Emirates in June 2025, while his nephew Mustafa Mohammad Kubbawala was sent back in July. All this was done in accordance with international laws and with the help of Interpol.
This action by the ED is expected to have a major impact on the underworld drug trade. The ED says that Dawood Ibrahim, who is hiding in Pakistan, is funding terrorism and crime through his network through drugs. Earlier in 2022, the ED had raided Dawood's associates in Mumbai, in which Salim Fruit (Chhota Shakeel's brother-in-law) was questioned. Now in the Salim Dola case, the ED has coordinated with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the NCB, and will contact international agencies to track Dola's location in Turkey. Evidence has been found that Dola's network has also made connections with drug cartels in South Africa and Mexico, which is likely to expand the operation globally.
According to sources in the Mumbai Police and Crime Branch, Dola's network had woven a web starting from a factory in Sangli to a fake pharma company in Surat in the last two years. Members in India were contacted through an associate named Lavish in Dubai, and MD drugs were distributed through trains and mini trucks. In one case, drugs were manufactured on Dola's orders for a payment of Rs 50 lakh, but the failure led to a kidnapping attempt. If all this evidence comes to the ED's hands, a new warrant for Dola's arrest can be issued.
The impact of this operation on society is also significant. The young generation is being wasted due to drug addiction, and in a metropolis like Mumbai, this network had become a threat to the security of the city. A key ED official said, "This operation is not just against one person, but against the entire criminal ecosystem. We will seize the last rupee of drug money." The NCB also says that public cooperation is needed to catch absconding criminals like Dola. The investigation into the raids is currently underway, and in the coming
Mumbai, October 8, 2025: A major element of the dark world of the underworld in India has received a big blow today. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched an operation against the drug distribution and money laundering network of Salim Ismail Dola, a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim, and raids have been carried out at eight locations in Mumbai this morning. During the raids, which began at 7 am on Wednesday, ED officials have started seizing properties, documents and electronic devices. The operation, carried out under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002, is likely to go to the root of Salim Dola's criminal empire. According to official sources, crores of rupees of black money from drug sales were being laundered domestically and internationally through this network.
Salim Dola, who is considered a key partner of Dawood Ibrahim's D-Company, had ramped up drug production and distribution across the country, including Mumbai, Bhopal, Sangli and Surat, through his network in the last few years. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has already announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for Dola's arrest, as he has been absconding for the last several years. In this network, which operates from Turkey and Dubai, Dola had facilitated the production of synthetic drugs like Mephedrone (MD) on Dawood's orders. According to the ED's preliminary investigation, Dola's network had set up drug factories in India with funds from Pakistan and Dubai, which generated a turnover of crores.
During these raids, the ED raided eight residential and commercial locations in various parts of Mumbai – including Bandra, Kurla, Byculla and Dombivali. Properties related to Dola’s associates Faisal Javed Sheikh and Alfia Faisal Sheikh are being searched here. Faisal Sheikh was arrested by the NCB in 2023 in a drug case related to Dawood’s gang, and now the ED is tracking the money received from his MD drug sales. According to sources, during the raids, the ED has seized bank statements, property deeds and mobile phones, all of which will be linked to Dola’s international network. The operation is likely to last for about 12 hours and will also involve questioning Dola’s family members and associates.
This operation assumes great significance given Salim Dola’s criminal background. Dola, a resident of Cotton Green area of ??Mumbai, was arrested with 40 kg of Mandrax drugs at the Mumbai airport in 1998. He then absconded and started running the narcotics department of Dawood's D-Company. Earlier, Iqbal Mirchi used to handle this department, but police sources say that Dola has replaced him. Last year, Dola's network was exposed from a drug factory in Bhopal, where MD drugs were being produced in crores. The chemicals for that factory were supplied from Bhiwandi and Thane, and Dola was found to be giving instructions through phone calls from Turkey. Dola's son Taher Dola was deported from the United Arab Emirates in June 2025, while his nephew Mustafa Mohammad Kubbawala was sent back in July. All this was done in accordance with international laws and with the help of Interpol.
This action by the ED is expected to have a major impact on the underworld drug trade. The ED says that Dawood Ibrahim, who is hiding in Pakistan, is funding terrorism and crime through his network through drugs. Earlier in 2022, the ED had raided Dawood's associates in Mumbai, in which Salim Fruit (Chhota Shakeel's brother-in-law) was questioned. Now in the Salim Dola case, the ED has coordinated with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the NCB, and will contact international agencies to track Dola's location in Turkey. Evidence has been found that Dola's network has also made connections with drug cartels in South Africa and Mexico, which is likely to expand the operation globally.
According to sources in the Mumbai Police and Crime Branch, Dola's network had woven a web starting from a factory in Sangli to a fake pharma company in Surat in the last two years. Members in India were contacted through an associate named Lavish in Dubai, and MD drugs were distributed through trains and mini trucks. In one case, drugs were manufactured on Dola's orders for a payment of Rs 50 lakh, but the failure led to a kidnapping attempt. If all this evidence comes to the ED's hands, a new warrant for Dola's arrest can be issued.
The impact of this operation on society is also significant. The young generation is being wasted due to drug addiction, and in a metropolis like Mumbai, this network had become a threat to the security of the city. A key ED official said, "This operation is not just against one person, but against the entire criminal ecosystem. We will seize the last rupee of drug money." The NCB also says that public cooperation is needed to catch absconding criminals like Dola. The investigation into the raids is currently underway, and in the coming
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