New Delhi: A 300-gram heroin seizure in Outer Delhi’s Begumpur area has led police to an alleged interstate drug network operating across Delhi-NCR and Uttar Pradesh .
Joint commissioner of police (Northern Range) Vijay Singh said the investigation began on Sept 16, when a special staff team led by inspector Sandeep Godara acted on specific intelligence about narcotics movement in Begumpur. A case was registered and, the following day, investigators arrested Anil alias Bhola (51) from Sonipat. Police said 501 grams of heroin was recovered from his car. “On Oct 4, police raided the premises and arrested Bablu (35), a resident of Bareilly. The raid allegedly uncovered 6.2 kg of freshly manufactured heroin,” said DCP (Rohini) Shashank Jaiswal. During the raid, investigators allegedly recovered materials and equipment used in the manufacturing process, including 2.5 kg of sodium and 787 grams of acetic anhydride.
Police said the seizure suggested the premises was more than a storage or distribution point. During questioning, police said Bablu’s disclosures helped trace Ruksar Ali alias Raju, whom investigators described as the alleged main supplier and owner of the manufacturing facility. The arrests prompted investigators to trace the source of the heroin being supplied to the Delhi-NCR market. Using technical surveillance and human intelligence, police tracked the alleged supply chain to premises in Sita Colony, Jankipuram, Lucknow, where they suspected an illegal manufacturing unit was operating. A tub, gas cylinder, mixer grinder, utensils, polythene sheets, an electronic weighing machine, a wooden basket and other articles were also seized.
The investigation culminated in the recovery of 7 kg of heroin, estimated to be worth around Rs 50 crore in the international market, and the arrest of four accused.