Cops bust drug cartel, 2 arrested

The Delhi police has claimed to have arrested two members of a drug cartel who used to source their heroin from Myanmar and supply it to India. A total of three kilograms of high quality heroin worth `12 crore has been recovered from the accused.

The accused have been identified as Nitin Gupta and Hefajuddin. The contraband is said to be valued at `12 crore in the international market.

The special cell had been working on drug peddlers operating in the states of Manipur, UP, Delhi and Punjab. After two months of developing information, the members of the

group were identified.

“On 21 February 2017, specific information was received an important

member of this drug cartel had arrived in Delhi and he was staying in a hotel in Mahipalpur. It was also found that he would deliver a large consignment of heroin to one of their Delhi-based conduits near Hotel Smart Stay, Mahipal Pur,” said a senior police official.

The accused were later arrested upon identification and the contraband was found wrapped in several layers of thick carbon paper to conceal it from Airport authorities.

“The duo was interrogated wherein they disclosed that they are members of an international narcotic drug cartel being run by the main kingpin Shahyar from Manipur.”

“Hefizuddin further disclosed that he had brought the recovered heroin in Delhi from Manipur by air,” the senior official added.