Last Wednesday’s episode of NBC’s “Law & Order” featured Indians using religious objects to smuggle heroin into the U.S.

Here’s a quick recap of the episode: A group of prep school students and gang-members are shot to death in a drughouse. The investigation leads to “Rahim of Bombay,” a Pakistani importer of religious objects. Rahim smuggles Afghani heroin inside his imports, because customs inspections are less stringent on religious devices. Rahim sells out his boss, a U.S.-sponsored warlord named Khaleel. At the end of the show, Khaleel is convicted for the murders.

An estimated 15 million viewers tuned in to the program, according to Nielsen Media Research.

“Law & Order” often reminds us that their stories are “ripped from the headlines.” Does anyone know if there’s a real-life event that inspired this episode? My curiosity is peaked because I’m anticipating another defamation suit filed by a desi who believes that a “Law & Order” villain is based on him.