Cops arrest 5 drug peddlers, seize heroin worth Rs 6 crore

Five drug peddlers, including a kingpin of the narcotic supply chain in Delhi, who was wanted by multiple agencies, including the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), the Special Cell and the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police were arrested with the police seizing heroin worth about Rs 6.25 crore, an official said on Wednesday.

The kingpin, identified as Anil (50), owns flats and commercial properties, worth at least Rs 10 crore, in Delhi and Haryana, from the proceeds of the crime, the officer said.

According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer North) Hareshwar Swami, Anil has been involved in the narcotics supply chain for more than 20 years and has been convicted in two cases.

The case came to light when the police apprehended Afsana (23) from Bhalswa Dairy on August 29 and recovered 300 g of heroin from her.

Her interrogation led to the arrest of Narender (37) and his wife Jyoti (35) from Burari. A search of their residence led to the seizure of 712 g of heroin, the police said.

On September 1, the team arrested another supplier, Santosh (38), from Nihal Vihar and seized 97 g of heroin. Santosh has four cases against him, including one under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) and three cases under the Excise Act, the DCP said.

On September 8, acting on the disclosure of Santosh, the police raided a house in Tilak Nagar’s Vishnu Garden and nabbed Anil with 1.992 kg of heroin, he said.

Going by police records, Anil has 13 cases registered against him, including one for robbery in 1998. The police said Anil had purchased four flats in Delhi, including a commercial property in Khyala, and a 300 sq yd plot in Haryana’s Rohtak, along with two four-wheelers and two scooters from the proceeds of crime.

A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the NDPS Act at the Bhalswa Dairy police station, and further investigation is underway, they added. During this year, the Outer North District Police have registered 104 cases under the NDPS Act, leading to the 133 arrests.