Delhi Police Bust Fake Eno, Nescafe Factory, Seize 100,000 Sachets

Counterfeit Nescafe sachets turning up inside two rented flats in East Delhi’s Madhu Vihar laid bare how easily fake consumer goods can hide in plain sight. When Delhi Police entered the rooms, officers said workers were already filling sachets, sealing them and stacking cartons for dispatch, a setup built to pass off everyday brands as the real thing.

The raid was carried out by teams from the Cyber Cell and the Southern Range of the Crime Branch after specific intelligence inputs. Police said they seized 68,256 ready sachets, 1,000 empty boxes, 27,000 empty wrappers and 14,896 seal stickers used for counterfeit ENO production, along with coffee products linked to the same racket. Four accused were arrested, and officers estimated the haul at roughly Rs 17-20 lakh.

Police identified two workers at the site as Uttam Das and Papai Das. Questioning them led investigators to Nitin Bhardwaj, described by police as the alleged mastermind, who was later arrested in Sahastradhara, Uttarakhand. Another associate, Sanjay Bansal, was arrested near Kashmere Gate in Delhi while allegedly trying to flee. Police said representatives from the original companies later confirmed the seized products were counterfeit and unauthorized.

That confirmation matters because Nescafe is one of Nestlé India’s major coffee brands, which makes fake sachets more than a routine packaging scam. For consumers, a recognizable name on a sachet carries trust, and that trust is exactly what counterfeiters exploit. Police said the racket had likely been running for at least two months and may already have pushed substantial quantities into the market before the bust.

DCP Rahool Alwal said, “This case exposes a well-organised criminal network... Such activities not only cheat consumers but also endanger public health.” The warning fits the larger pattern in Delhi, where police said they busted a separate counterfeit-goods racket on August 30, 2025, involving fake ENO, toothpaste and cigarettes, and another on December 31, 2025, that included 8,000 ENO sachets. The latest seizure shows how quickly a branded household product can be copied, packed and moved from a residential flat into the wider supply chain.