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A way of clues stretching crossed aggregate States and linking 1 fishy to different led to the apprehension of 5 persons progressive successful an inter-State cause trafficking racket, the constabulary said connected Wednesday.
The cognition resulted successful the betterment of 51.5 kg of ganja, implicit ₹1 lakh successful cash, and a car allegedly utilized to transport the consignment.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia said a constabulary squad conducted a raid connected November 25 astatine Kamal Vihar successful Burari and arrested Jitender alias Jitu for selling ganja. Police besides recovered implicit 6 kg of ganja from his possession. A lawsuit nether the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was registered astatine the Burari constabulary station, and a probe was initiated.
During interrogation, Mr. Jitender revealed that helium purchased ganja from aggregate suppliers, including Anil, Sabita Devi and Ram Kumar. Acting connected this input, the constabulary raided Swaroop Nagar successful northbound Delhi connected November 26 and arrested Ms. Devi, 50, with 1.5 kg of ganja. She told the constabulary that she sourced the cause from her brother-in-law, Mr. Anil, who resides successful Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Using method surveillance, the constabulary traced different supplier, Ram Kumar, 52, a nonmigratory of Patna. He was apprehended successful Faridabad, Haryana, portion allegedly delivering a consignment to his subordinate Brijpal, 30, who was besides held, and the car utilized successful transporting the drugs was seized. Over 30 kg of ganja was recovered from the duo.
Mr. Kumar disclosed that helium and his subordinate Arun Roy, 40, some from Bihar, had been sourcing ganja from Tripura for the past twelvemonth and supplying it to assorted buyers crossed Delhi and the NCR. Based connected the information, the constabulary arrested Mr. Roy connected December 2 successful Noida and implicit 13 kg of ganja was recovered.
“All 5 accused are successful judicial custody. A probe is underway to hint others progressive successful the racket,” said the DCP.
