The Delhi Police Special Cell on Thursday claimed to have arrested two persons and seized two kilograms heroin worth Rs 8 crore in the international market near Yamuna Bazar in North Delhi. The accused-Paramjit Singh alias Tinku (37) and Deepak Pandey(46) — were arrested on a tip-off.“Paramjeet had come to deliver the consignment. He was apprehended for possession of drugs. He revealed that he had received the consignment from a Nigerian man famously known as Bada Don in the city,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajiv Ranjan.
During interrogation, Paramjit disclosed that he is linked with a notorious narcotic syndicate led by Deepak from Punjab. On this, another team was sent to ludhiana and Deepak was arrested and 500 grams white heroin was recovered from his house.He revealed during his questioning that he is involved in four cases of NDPS act, excise act, arms act and has been supplying drugs to Punjab from Delhi for last 15 years. “Deepak used to deal in white heroin only, which is expensive and of high quality. He used to supply the drugs to various drug peddlers and drug addicts belonging to rich families in Punjab,” said the officer.
He was arrested by the Special Cell in 2009 as well. Behind the bars, he developed contacts with drug suppliers of Nigerian origin. After coming out from jail, he reorganised and expanded his syndicate. Deepak is a graduate and stayed in ludhiana with his wife, a son and a daughter. His father used to work in a private company.