The Crime Branch has busted two drug trafficking modules and arrested three traffickers including a Nigerian national in two separate incidents in the city. The sleuths have recovered 170 gm cocaine and 590 gm of fine quality heroin from their possession that is worth Rs 3 crore.
The arrested have been identified as Uchenne (28 ) who hails from IMO State Orlu Njaba in Nigeria, Ajay alias Kanpuria (33) a resident of Defence Enclave in Uttam Nagar and Naresh Kumar (39).
Police said that in the first incident, the Nigerian national was arrested following a tip off that one Nigerian national, who was indulging in supply of cocaine and heroin in different parts of Delhi, would come to Dwarka Mor between 2 pm to 3 pm on Thursday. A team of officers of Narcotics Cell led by ACP Sanjeev Kumar Tyagi and his staff swung into action and a trap was laid near taxi stand, Dwarka Mor. Uchenne was apprehended and 330 gm of fine quality heroin and 170 gm of fine quality cocaine was recovered from his possession. The recovered contraband is worth Rs 1.5 crore (approximately) in the international market.
In the second case also, the police acted on a tip-off that two persons name Ajay and Naresh Kumar, would come near an automobile show room near Vikas Nagar on Friday.
A team swung into action and a trap was laid near TVS Bajaj Show Room Mor Road.
The two men were apprehended and 260 grams of fine quality heroin was recovered from the possession. The recovered heroin is worth Rs 50 lakh (approximately) in the international market.
Police said that Uchenne had come to India in February, 2015 on a business visa but indulged in drug trafficking after coming in contact with such elements in Punjab. Thereafter, he started drug trafficking and supplying the consignment in Delhi. This time also, he had come along with the consignment to supply it in Delhi but was caught.
The other two Ajay and Naresh came in contact with traffickers in Bareilly, UP and thereafter began supplying the consignment from Bareilly to Delhi. The duo had come along with the consignment to supply it in Delhi but were caught.
Both the cases were registered Under Section 21/29 NDPS Act with Crime Branch.