An alleged drug trafficker was arrested by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police, which also recovered 200 gm heroin worth Rs 20 lakh from him. The accused, identified as Mohd Ibrahim (46), was arrested on Tuesday after police was tipped off about him peddling heroin in Delhi/NCR and would be at a bus stand on Guru Gobind Singh University Ring Road to deliver a consignment of heroin to someone in the forenoon.
“A trap was laid at the given place and the accused was apprehended. Upon frisking him, 200 gm of fine-grade heroin was recovered from his possession, following which a case was registered,” said a senior police official.
During interrogation, it was revealed that Ibrahim is illiterate and has three kids. His father used to sell kites in the area of Chitali Kabar, Jama Masjid. He had started a garment business from a shop in the area of Chitali Kabar, Jama Masjid.
He started accompanying patients to lNJP Hospital and gradually developed acquaintance with the hospital staff. With the passage of time, Ibrahim started using his contacts in lNJP Hospital to facilitate medical aid to patients from Jama Masjid area and Trans-Yamuna area.
“These patients included some drug traffickers of these localities. Ibrahim also used to provide important information regarding these drug traffickers to police. With time, Ibrahim too was lured by easy money and started supplying heroin to bagmen,” the official added.