With the arrest of two people on Wednesday, Delhi Police Crime Branch claimed to have busted a gang of drug peddlers in Delhi. Police have recovered 440 kg of heroine worth Rs 4 crore in international market.
The accused arrested from two different locations in Delhi are identified as Vicky (25) a resident of AmanVihar, in Delhi and Nazir (30) a resident of loni, in Gaziabad.
“Information was received by Crime Branch that one person Vicky was indulged in supply of Heroin in Delhi after procuring it from Bareilly. Acting on this information, a team was constituted and a trap was laid near Jhandewala temple by the team and one Vicky was apprehended at the instance of the informer and one transparent polythene bag containing black muddy colour substance weighing around 240 kg was recovered from his possession,” said Ajit Kumar Singla, Additional Commissioner of Police, Delhi Crime Branch.
“Similar information was also received by crime branch that one more person known as Nazir was indulged in supply of Heroin in Delhi after procuring it from Bareilly. The team again laid trap on Khajuri Chowk and nabbed Nazir. The team also recovered 200 kg heroine from their possession,” said Dr Singla.
“The duo to earn quick money entered into drug peddling. They both used to bring drugs separately to Delhi from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh. Further police is investigating the matter and teams have been sent to Bareilly to nab the supplier of heroine,” said police official.