D-Company's Operation and Presence - Brian Chen by Brian Chen

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

brianchen14 — 2025-08-04 07:37:40 UTC

Mumbai is where D-Company was founded. In the late 1970s, cash from gold/electronics smuggling funded extortion and protection rackets (where a group demands payment for your protection from a threat, but often, the threat is the same group) in markets, construction and the film industry. The 1993 bombings, which were linked to Dawood's network reshaped policing and counter-terror laws. In recent years, police have focused more on dismantling the network, rather than catching the leader.

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

brianchen14 — 2025-08-04 07:39:05 UTC

From 1986 to 1990's, Dubai was the leadership and finance hub of D-Company. Dubai allowed for a trading front, with its air and sea links being ideal for meetings and logistics, simultaneously distancing itself from the street violence in India.

Karachi, Pakistan

brianchen14 — 2025-08-04 07:39:28 UTC

It is alleged that Karachi served as the post 1990s D-Company command, with its access to ports, highways and real estate. India stats that Dawood is hiding in Karachi. Though Pakistan states that they have carried out UN sanctions, they do not believe it constitutes and admission of Dawood's location.

London, UK

brianchen14 — 2025-08-04 07:40:35 UTC

London is often a destination for D-Company funds that are hidden through property purchases, shell structures and intermediaries. The impact is mainly financial and regulatory; street level violence tied to D-Company is not typical in the UK.

Malaysia

brianchen14 — 2025-08-04 07:41:05 UTC

Kuala Lumpur acts as a D-Company transit and finance point in South Asia. Banking services and forged documents have been misused to move people connected to D-Company networks. Several arrest led to stricter anti-money laundering and visa rules. Street violence linked to D-Company is not typically found here.

Mombasa, Kenya

brianchen14 — 2025-08-04 07:44:13 UTC

Mombassa is an Indian Ocean corridor for D-Company, allowing for warehousing and further shipment to East Africa. Corruption, cash services and bribes have been exploited by D-Company traffickers. However, task forces have intercepted heroin shipments and dismantled operations tied to this route.

Colombo, Sri Lanka

brianchen14 — 2025-08-04 07:45:02 UTC

Colombo acts as a shipment and facilitation point used by D-Company networks. Container traffic and legitimate trades provide cover for meetings, document work etc. Impacts are logistical, eg: customs screening, maritime patrols etc.