Cops bust interstate drug racket, three African nationals held
NEW DELHI: The Crime Branch has unearthed an interstate racket indulged in the supply of narcotics substance in various parts of Delhi and NCR along with an arrest of three people. Also, 95 grams of cocaine have been recovered.
The accused are of African nationals, Chinenye a resident of Sierra Leone, Luke and Chukwnemika both Nigerian nationals from Sector 2, Dwarka in Delhi.
Crime Branch received secret information that a Nigerian national indulged in supply of Cocaine in Delhi would come near a Hotel in Dwarka to deliver consignment of Cocaine to one of his customers. The team formed was led by Inspector P.C. Khanduri in the supervision of DCP Bhishm Singh who then nabbed the three accused.
"Chukwnemika, the main accused disclosed that he came to India in 2013 on medical ground. His visa got expired but he did not return back and kept on changing his address. One year ago he came into contact one Nigerian namely Alex who enticed him to sell cocaine. He indulged in the selling of cocaine in greed of money," said Joint CP Crime Praveer Ranjan.
Presently, Luke is residing in the locality of Chhatarpur, Delhi. He came in contact with Chukwnemika who lured him of huge profits in the illegal business.
Chinenye told cops that he came to India in 2012 on tourist Visa but did not return to his country. Earlier he stayed in Tamil Nadu but two years ago he shifted to Chhatarpur in Delhi.
The cops are now investigating their receivers to whom they supplied the drugs.
Even though the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) rolled out plans to set up compost units in all the residential areas of the city, MCG is seen struggling with proper treatment of waste.
Moreover, garbage is dumped and set on fire in the green area of Aravallis. Hoping for a definite solution, residents have decided to raise the issue with the Chief Minister.
The citizens who are already burdened with the problem of mass garbage dumping at vacant areas are now complaining of the rampant burning of garbage in such sites. The burning of garbage is banned in Gurugram as per the National Green Tribunal Orders (NGT).
Citing waste burning as of the main causes of pollution, the MCG too had assured the residents of taking strict action against the same. But, words turned futile when the citizens highlighted on the fact on how MCG has failed to act against the offenders.
Palam Vihar, Sector- 56, Sukhrali, Sector- 43, Sikanderpur Gurdwara road and Udyog Vihar are victim areas to the problem. "Now what is worrying is that people have started burning the garbage causing immense problems for the citizens. Already the levels of pollution in the city have reached deadly levels. The failure of the MCG to deal punish people who burn garbage is only aggravating the problem," said Devinder Sahay resident of Sector 56.
Environmental activist Amina Shervani terming the issue as an old phenomenon said that till now the agencies have not initiated any action against the offenders.
"The issue of waste burning in the city is a result of larger problem of lack of effective treatment of waste in the city. Even as the MCG plans to now compost the waste, this idea is being discussed with them for a long time. As there was no action taken by the officials, it has caused citizens to dump garbage in large vacant areas in the city and burn them. Unfortunately, most of them get away as the rate of punitive action by the MCG officials is extremely low," added Shervani.