The officers stated that the seized contraband of medication was purchased from Manipur. (Representational)
New Delhi:
The Particular Cell of the Delhi Police has arrested 4 males and claimed to have busted an interstate drug cartel with the restoration of 15 kg heroin, valued over Rs 80 crore, officers on Tuesday stated.
The accused had been recognized as Dilli Ram (31), Prakash Poudyel (30), Arjun (27), all residents of Manipur, and Sanjay Kumar Saha (53), a resident of West Bengal.
The officers stated that the seized contraband of medication was purchased from Manipur.
Poudyel, Ram and Arjun indulged in unlawful drug trafficking for the final three years, they stated.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Particular Cell) Amit Kaushik stated a staff was engaged on info that an interstate narcotic drug cartel is lively within the states of Manipur, Assam and West Bengal, and the Union Territory of Delhi.
On March 21, tip-off was acquired that members of a gang had collected an enormous consignment of heroin from Manipur, Kaushik stated.
It was additionally revealed that they might ship this consignment of heroin to their Delhi-based contacts close to Rajghat Bus Depot in the direction of Kashmiri Gate between 2.15 pm and three pm on March 21, he added.
“Accordingly, a entice was laid and Poudyel, Ram and Arjun had been arrested,” the DCP stated.
A complete of 15 kg heroin was recovered from their possession,” Mr Kaushik stated and added that on their occasion Saha was additionally arrested from West Bengal.
On interrogation, all of the accused disclosed that they’re members of a drug syndicate concerned in trafficking medication from cross-border Myanmar facet to totally different elements of India, the DCP stated.
“Additional interrogation of arrested drug suppliers is in progress to establish their remaining associates and members of the syndicate,” he added.
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