Two nabbed with 27-kg cannabis
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The Delhi Police Crime Branch has apprehended two drug traffickers and recovered over 27 kg of cannabis from their possession in the North-West area of Delhi. The accused have been identified as Birender Pratap Singh (46) and Jayaram Das (54), both residents of Samaypur Badli.
The police said the duo was involved in supplying cannabis in Delhi at wholesale from Odisha and Bihar. Jayaram Das, originally from Bihar, was responsible for transporting the narcotics from Odisha to Delhi. He was arrested based on the information provided by his co-accomplice, Birender Pratap Singh.
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Sharing information, the police said a raid was carried out and 27.568 kg of cannabis (ganja) was recovered from the possession of the Birender. Following the seizure, a case was registered. Upon interrogation, it was revealed that co-accused Jayaram was expected to visit Birender to collect the proceeds from the sale of the narcotics. Based on this information, the team apprehended Jayaram on the same day.
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