Two arrested with drugs worth 8 crores in Delhi
New Delhi (IANS). The Special Cell of Delhi Police busted the interstate drug cartel and arrested two people on Friday. Police recovered 1.505 kg of Heroin and 2.126 kg of Tramadol powder worth over Rs 8 crore from the accused.
The arrested accused were identified as Dharmendra Kumar (26) and Visheshwar Yadav (40), both residents of Chatra in Jharkhand.
Special Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) HGS Dhaliwal said that on June 23, specific information was received that a person named Dharmendra along with another member of the cartel was in Sarai Kale Khan area to deliver a huge consignment of drugs to their associates in Delhi. Will come
Acting on the information, a trap was laid in Sarai Kale Khan area and both were caught in a white Hyundai Creta. Special CP said that on checking, 1505 grams of good quality heroin and 2126 grams of tramadol powder were recovered from the car.
During interrogation, the accused revealed that they had come to Delhi to supply heroin on the instructions of Dinesh Yadav, the kingpin of the network.
It was further learned that all these Chatras are engaged in opium cultivation in remote areas of Jharkhand. They then manufactured heroin using chemicals available in the local markets, Dhaliwal said.
The accused further stated that tramadol powder is added to heroin to increase its potency.
Dhaliwal said, that after the heroin was prepared, Dinesh with the help of his associates used to sell it in different parts of the country including Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi, NCR.
Both the accused Dharmendra and Visheshwar have been involved in three drug trafficking cases earlier. The officer said that efforts are being made to nab the kingpin Dinesh.
