Drug bust in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh: Four arrested accused sent to seven-day police remand
Apr 30, 2022
New Delhi [India], April 30 : Four accused who were arrested in connection with the seizure of 50 kg heroin worth over Rs 100 crore from a residential flat in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh area on April 27, have been sent to seven-day police remand.
Of these arrested accused, two are Afghan nationals and two are Indian citizens.
As per Deputy Director General (DDG) Operations of NCB, Sanjay Singh, the seized heroin originated from Afghanistan and drug money is suspected to be channelled through hawala.
"NCB Delhi zone seized 50 kg high-quality heroin, 47 kg suspected narcotics, 30 lakhs drug money in cash counting machines and other incriminating materials from a residential premise in Jamia Nagar, Shaheen Bagh on April 27," Singh said.
The probe has revealed that an Indo-Afghan syndicate was based in Delhi and is expertise in manufacturing and adulterating heroin locally, the NCB officer said.
"The man who was arrested is an Indian national, had taken the house on rent in Delhi where the drugs and cash have been recovered," the officer added.
