The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has dismantled a pan-India drug distribution network operating under the name Team Kalki. The network had been active on darknet platforms and the encrypted Session messaging application since January 2025.

Acting on intelligence developed in last three months, NCB conducted an operation in New Delhi, leading to the busting of the network. The NCB seized narcotic substances from 13 domestically intercepted parcels and 2 parcels originating from the Netherlands linked to the network. The Bureau said in a statement that the seizure highlights the growing use of darknet marketplaces and encrypted communication platforms by drug traffickers to distribute narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

It added that the network is suspected to have dispatched more than 1,000 consignments since Jan 2025. Multiple electronic devices have been recovered from the accused, and a cryptocurrency wallet linked to the operation has been identified.