With the arrest of three men, the Delhi Police Special Cell has busted an international drug syndicate and recovered six kg high grade heroin worth Rs 24 crore in the international market.
Police on Tuesday said they were working on an input that an international narcotic drug cartel is active in Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab, Assam, and West Bengal for months. The gang used to supply the high grade heroin procured from Manipur.
Pramod Singh Kushwah, Deputy Commissioner of Polic (DCP)e, Special Cell said, "The arrested accused have been identified as Taibali, a resident of Manipur, Islamuddin and Shohidur Rahman Jodder, both residents of Assam. Six kilogram of heroin was seized from them.
The DCP said, "On May 20, our team received a tip off that Taibali, a resident of Manipur is in Delhi and will deliver a consignment of drugs near the Indraprastha Park at Ring Road. Accordingly a team was formed and a trap was laid near bus stand Indraprastha Park where Taibali was spotted. Islamuddin and Shohidur Rahman Jodder also came. The team nabbed them. While 5 kilograms of heroin was recovered from Islamuddin and Shohidur Rahman Jodder, 1 kilogram was recovered from Taibali."
"During sustained interrogation, the three men disclose that they are members of a big international narcotic drug cartel being run by a notorious drug supplier of Manipur. Taibali revealed that the consignment of heroin was supplied to him by that person. Taibali further disclosed that said kingpin has links with drug suppliers in Myanmar and he receives huge consignments of heroin from Myanmar. Taibali also disclosed that although there is widespread illegal cultivation of opium in bordering areas of Manipur, DCP said.
Drug manufacturers prepare heroin from opium and supply it further in parts of country. He also disclosed that quality of heroin smuggled from Myanmar is much superior to heroin produced in Manipur and is also cheaper than heroin produced by their counterparts in India. That is why heroin produced in Myanmar is in high demand internationally and also in India," said Kushwah.
"The accused Taibali disclosed that he has been involved in drug supply for the last 10 years and has been supplying heroin to his contacts including persons of Delhi based African origin in Delhi for the past three years. He has already supplied more than 120 kg heroin to his contacts in Delhi as disclosed by him. He also supplies heroin to drug dealers in other parts of NCR, UP, Punjab, West Bengal, Assam etc. He disclosed that he used to bring consignments of heroin by keeping in secret cavities of trucks coming from Manipur to Delhi. The Special cell has busted ten narcotic drug cartel and recovering more than 64 kgs of heroin this year", the DCP added.