The Crime Branch of Delhi Police busted an inter-state gang involved in smuggling contraband ganja by arresting three drug traffickers on Wednesday.
Police have seized a truck and two cars carrying 1,060 Kg ganja worth over Rs1 crore. Among those arrested is Naga Vankata Kumar (33), a most wanted criminal of Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh.
The others nabbed by police are Rohit (22), resident of Begum Vihar in Delhi and Sunny (22), resident of Inderpuri in Delhi.
“We have recovered 1,060 Kg of contraband Ganja, worth Rs1 crore (approx.) in international market. One truck with two cars i.e. Honda City & Skoda laura, used for transportation of contraband Ganja were also recovered. However, the kingpin of the gang Dharambir is at large,” said Joint Commissioner (Crime) Ravindra Yadav.
The arrest took place after receiving a secret input about running of a huge racket that deals with contraband Ganja.
“The smuggling was done to and fro from Andhra Pradesh or Odisha across the capital,” added Yadav. Information was received about the traffickers’ smuggling drugs to Delhi by a truck before the festival Holi. “We received a tip-off regarding an arrival of truck, loaded with gunny bags of contraband Ganja, at A-Block of
Naraina Industrial Area, Phase-I,” added Yadav while stating, “A trap was laid down following which arrest of Rohit and Sunny were arrested while Dharamwir managed to flee.”