New Delhi, Mar 31 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday lauded the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Delhi Police for busting a major narco-network in Delhi-NCR, emphasising that the government's relentless hunt against the drug trade will continue.
In a post on X, Shah said, "In line with the Modi government’s zero tolerance against drugs, a major narco-network was busted in Delhi-NCR", a Home Ministry statement said.
"The NCB and Delhi Police grabbed the gang by its throat and recovered methamphetamine, MDMA, and cocaine worth Rs 27.4 crore and arrested five people. I applaud NCB and Delhi Police for this major breakthrough,” he said.
Notably, following a tip-off about a potential high-quality Methamphetamine exchange in the Chhatarpur area of Delhi a joint team of NCB and Special Cell of the Delhi Police mounted surveillance on the suspects resulting in interception of a vehicle carrying 5.103 kg of high-quality crystal Methamphetamine worth Rs 10.2 crore.
As many as five occupants of the vehicle including four African nationals belonging to influential family of Nigeria have been arrested.
Sustained on-the-spot, interrogation and technical backtracking revealed that this contraband was sourced from an African Kitchen in the Tilak Nagar area of West Delhi.
A search of this kitchen led to the recovery of 1.156 kg crystal Methamphetamine, 4.142 kg Afghan heroin and 5.776 kg MDMA (ecstasy pills) of Rs 16.4 crore. Further, a follow-up search at a rented apartment in Greater Noida led to a recovery of 389 grams of Afghan heroin and 26 grams of cocaine.
Investigation revealed about involvement of this syndicate in facilitating African youth peddling drugs and narcotics, in getting student visas for study at major private universities of NCR as well as Punjab.
For some of the students, the visa was only a cover for their stay in India where as they were involved in supplying drugs and crypto conversions. Further, investigations to identify the backward and forward linkages of this drug syndicate are underway. UNI RBE SSP