With the arrest of two members, the Delhi Police Special Cell claimed to have busted an inter-State drug cartel operating in the Delhi-National Capital Region with links to Manipur and Myanmar in the Mangolpuri Industrial Area in the national capital. During the raids, sleuths recovered over 56 kgs of opium estimated to be Rs 40 crore in the international market.
The duo identified as Paramjeet Singh (53) and Raj Kumar (38), had brought opium from the North-Eastern states and which was meant for supply to different parts of the country. Besides, a truck, several mobile handsets, and SIM cards used in the drug trafficking activities have also been recovered from them, officials said. According to police, on July 20, a specific information was received about Paramjeet and Raj Kumar, both residents of Jammu, who are indulged in drug trafficking activities on the directions of one Nirmal, a resident of Bokajan, Assam.
“It was revealed that both of them, on the directions of Nirmal, after procuring the supply of opium from Thangmai, a resident of Manipur, would come in truck at Mangolpuri Industrial Area,” said the Special Commissioner of Police (special cell) HGS Dhaliwal.
“A trap was laid and Paramjeet and Raj apprehended,” said the official. On sustained interrogation, the duo revealed that they were part of an interstate narcotics syndicate.”Paramjeet disclosed that he had been involved in drug trafficking activities for the last two years. He further disclosed that he procured recovered opium from Thangmai, a resident of Manipur, on the directions of Nirmal, a resident of Bokajan, Assam.
He further divulged that he worked as a carrier for Nirmal, and on his directions, he received supplies of opium and further supplied the same to various persons in Bihar, West Bengal, and Delhi/NCR,” said the Special CP.
“He further revealed that Nirmal used to communicate with Thangmai via mobile phone and accordingly, would direct him to receive supplies of opium from suppliers at various places in Manipur and Nagaland. He used to travel in his truck up to the hilly areas of Manipur and Nagaland,” the Special CP.
