Delhi Police has arrested a 34 year old African national for allegedly supplying drugs in the country. Police also recovered 340 gram of heroin from his possession. Police said that the accused identified as Gnakpa Nestor was held on Friday night when the police had deployed its technical and manual surveillance to nab drug peddlers.
According to Deepak Purohit, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), West district, police had laid a trap after receiving specific information that an African national involved in drug peddling will come to Janakpuri area to deliver a consignment. The accused came there on a scooter and was soon overpowered by the police team. "On checking, the police recovered 340 gram of high-quality heroin from the accused. During interrogation, the accused told police that he is a narcotic drug peddler and operates in India, Nepal and Bangladesh," said the DCP.
"Nestor came to India last year and had been living in Tilak Nagar area posing as a businessman. He had been selling and supplying heroin and other drugs since last year. Police are trying to ascertain the source of the contraband substance seized and arrest other members of the drug cartel," the DCP added.