NEW DELHI, Jul 11 (NNN-PTI) – Police in the Indian capital city busted a major drug ring and seized 354 kg of heroin worth 335 million U.S. dollars, police officials said.
“Four people – three from Haryana and one from Delhi – have been arrested so far, in the case,” a police official said, adding, “This is one of the biggest consignment of drugs to ever get caught by the Special Cell (of the police) and one of the largest drug syndicates to be exposed.”
Neeraj Thakur of the police’s Special Cell told a press briefing that, the operation had been going on for months.
The drugs, which came from Afghanistan, were transported from Mumbai to New Delhi by sea, in hidden containers. They were to be further processed at a factory near Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh, he said.
Last month, New Delhi’s Narcotics Control Bureau, also busted an international drugs trafficking syndicate, arresting eight people and seizing 2.2 million psychotropic tablets, and at least 245 kg of similar drugs.– NNN-PTI
