India, March 8 -- The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has dismantled a pan-India drug distribution network operating on the darknet and seized more than 2,000 LSD blots along with other narcotic substances, the agency said on Sunday.

Investigations revealed that the network, rated four stars on the darknet, had been active since January 2025 and may have carried out more than 1,000 deliveries across the country. The network also used the encrypted Session messaging application. According to investigators, the drugs were sourced from international darknet vendors based in the Netherlands, Poland and Germany and then distributed across India.

"During the operation, NCB officers seized 2,338 LSD blotters, 160 MDMA (ecstasy) pills weighing 7...