Police bust interstate narcotics syndicate

The Delhi Police has busted an interstate narcotics syndicate, arresting nine people and seizing heroin and crude opium worth around Rs 16 crore, an official said on Friday.  Police said a Rohini team unearthed a drug supply network operating between Manipur and Delhi-NCR while probing a case registered at Budh Vihar police station under the NDPS Act.

According to police, 1,568 grams of heroin and 506 grams of crude opium, capable of producing around 1.5 to 2 kilograms of heroin, were recovered during the operation. A bike and a car allegedly used for transporting narcotics were also seized.