Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested two men for allegedly smuggling in 500 kg of ganja in the national Capital. The duo had procured the narcotic from Odisha to sell in the Delhi-NCR.
“The accused are identified as Devender (37), resident of Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), and Yogesh (24), resident of Agra. We have received inputs regarding the supply of huge consignment of ganja in a truck near Geeta Colony flyover following which a trap was laid by the narcotics team and two men were apprehended at the instance of an informer on Monday evening. On checking the truck the team found ganja which weighed around 500 kg,” said Rajiv Ranjan, Additional Commissioner of Police, crime branch.
"During interrogation Devender said that to earn fast and easy money brought him into the contact of Raja Bhai and Bhura, both from Odisha, through Arvind who is the owner of the truck in which the accused have come to deliver the consignment. Arvind created a cavity in his truck and the duo started trafficking of Ganja. Arvind through his driver Yogesh used to bring Ganja from Odisha for Devender and supply it in Delhi and NCR. Devender gave a sum of Rs 15 lakh in cash to Bhura, in Odisha, for the delivery of 500 kg Ganja. The duo arrested procured the recovered Ganja from Bhura and came to supply the same in Delhi," said Ranjan.
"Search of the source, Bhura and Arvind owner of the Truck is being made. Further investigation is under process," Ranjan added.