With the arrest of four drug traffickers, including the kingpin, Special Cell of Delhi Police has busted an inter-State drug cartel in national Capital. Police have also recovered 50 kilogram (kg) of heroin, worth more thanRs 200 crore in international market, from the possession of the accused.
The accused have been identified as Mohammad Sufiyan (31), Mohammad Ismail (49), Hasim alias Neta (30) all three residents of district Barabanki in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Manoj Kumar Das (50) a resident of Begusarai, Bihar.
"On April 4, specific inputs were received that Sufiyan and Ismail would come to supply huge consignment of drugs to one of their Delhi based contact in their Maruti Swift Dezire car", Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Special Cell said.
"Acting on the tip off, a trap was laid and duo was apprehended. During checking of their vehicle 50 kg of heroin was recovered following which a case under appropriate sections was registered at Special Cell police station," said the DCP.
"The spot interrogation of both the accused persons confirmed that the recovered heroin was delivered to them by one Kabir, a resident of Manipur, upon the directions of Manoj who lives in Bihar. On April 5, a police team was sent to Barauni, Bihar to trace and arrest Manoj who is main supply source of this cartel. The kingpin of the gang, Manoj Kumar Das was arrested by team from Patna on April 5," said the DCP.
"On 6 April, pursuant to the disclosure statements of arrested accused persons and on specific inputs fourth key member of this narcotic drug cartel Hasim was arrested when he came to meet one of his Delhi based contact from Barabanki," said the DCP.
"During interrogation the accused Ismail and Sufiyan disclosed that they have been indulged in trafficking of narcotic drugs upon being lured by Manoj of Barauni, Bihar for last about 4-5 years. On direction of their kingpin Manoj, they used to travel in their car up to hilly areas of Manipur and Assam especially Imphal to procure heroin from Kabir," said the DCP.
Explaining their modus operandi the DCP said Manoj used to communicate with Kabir and then used to direct Ismail and Sufiyan to receive supply of heroin from Kabir at various places in Manipur.
"To avoid to being detected by law enforcement agencies he used to hide the packets of heroin in secret cavities designed inside the car. They had already brought consignment of huge quantity of heroin for Manoj on 4-5 occasions," said the DCP.
"During interrogation, the kingpin of the gang Manoj disclosed that he is indulged in drug supplying for last 8-10 years. He used to receive supply of heroin through his carriers Sufiyan and Ismail, from one Kabir, resident of Manipur. Accused Hasim disclosed that he used to receive supply of heroin from Manoj and further supply the same to various persons in UP and Delhi-NCR areas," said the DCP.
It may be recalled that Delhi Police Special Cell had busted several narcotic drug cartels in this year. So far, Special Cell sleuths have busted 14 such narcotic syndicates with the arrest of their 43 active members including their kingpins.
"Total 177 kg heroin has been recovered so far apart from other recovered contrabands such as Charas (Hashish), Tramadol tablets and powder, ketamine injections, methaqualone powder etc," the DCP added.