With the arrest of three people, the Delhi Police on Saturday claimed to have busted an ‘International drug cartel’ in national Capital. The police have also recovered 30 kg of heroin worth Rs 120 crore in the International market from their possession.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Rashid (26), Arbaj Mohammad (21) and Mohd Nazim(22) all residents of Bhilwara district in Rajasthan.
According to Pramod Singh Kushwaha, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Special Cell, On December 16, specific inputs were received by that Abdul Rashid had collected a big consignment of heroin from Manipur and would be passing in Ertiga car from Ambedkar Nagar in Delhi following which a trap was laid and all three accused were apprehended.
“During interrogation, the accused disclosed that they used to procure heroin from a person in Imphal, Manipur. They also revealed that said person is a notorious drug supplier of Imphal. He used to get supply of heroin from Myanmar in containers loaded with betel nuts arriving in India,” said the DCP. “The accused have also disclosed that they were indulging in supply of heroin to Rajasthan, MP and UP from Manipur for the last four years. They have already supplied more than 200 kgs heroin to their contacts in these states in the last one year,” said the DCP.