With the arrest of two persons, the Delhi Police on Monday claimed to have busted an international drug cartel allegedly dealing in ‘shatter-weed, marijuana, marijuana oil and marijuana wax imported from USA. Police said that the accused used ‘dark web’ browser on internet to procure drugs from abroad and sell it in National Capital.
The accused arrested have been identified as Sahil Kadyan (25) and Ridham (22) both residents of Delhi.
According to Rajiv Ranjan, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime), specific inputs were received regarding the duo coming to take Ganja consignment imported from USA at courier office in Delhi following which a trap was laid and duo was apprehended.
“They had come to take delivery of five cartons and during the search of these cartons a total 7.050 kg of ganja was recovered,” said the Additional CP.
“During interrogation the accused disclosed that they learnt the process of importing ganja from USA and gradually started procuring ganja from USA through “Dark web” website, where the accounts and the process is very safe. The payments are made in advance through bitcoins,” Ranjan added.
“ Their interrogation has revealed their modus operendi. One the payment was made to the supplier, the supplier took the details where the parcel was to be sent. They were in contact of one person identified as Ando a resident of Berlin, Germany through dark web and started procuring ganja from him. The parcels were sent from California or other destinations in USA to India and were delivered by the courier agency to the place of destination after custom clearance,” said the Additional CP.