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Drugs Worth Rs 27 Crore Seized As African-Led Cartel In Delhi Busted; Amit Shah Says 'Our Relentless Hunt...'

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The agencies traced the source of the drugs to a rented accommodation of an African national, where the MDMA was being synthesised

Union Home Minister Amit Shah applauded the NCB and Delhi Police for busting the major narco-network.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah applauded the NCB and Delhi Police for busting the major narco-network.

Drugs worth more than Rs 27 crore were seized in Delhi on Monday. A joint operation by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Delhi Police Special Cell has successfully uncovered a large nexus involved in the production and distribution of illegal drugs.

The agencies traced the source of the drugs to a rented accommodation of an African national, where the MDMA was being synthesised. Five occupants of the vehicle including four African Nationals belonging to influential family of Nigeria have been arrested, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said.

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    In addition to the MDMA, high-quality crystal meth and Afghani heroin were also recovered from the accused, further exposing the scale of the illegal operation.

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah applauded the NCB and Delhi Police for busting the major narco-network.
    “Our relentless hunt against the drug trade continues. In line with the Modi government’s zero tolerance against drugs, a major narco-network was busted in Delhi-NCR. The NCB and Delhi Police grabbed the gang by its throat and recovered methamphetamine, MDMA, and cocaine worth ₹27.4 crore and arrested five people. I applaud NCB and Delhi Police for this major breakthrough," Shah wrote in a post on X.
    Last year in October, 560 kilograms of cocaine and 40 kilograms of hydroponic marijuana estimated to be worth around Rs 5,620 crore were seized from a godown in Delhi’s Mahipalur. It was one of Delhi’s biggest drug busts. Few days later, another tranche of drugs– 200 kilogram cocaine worth Rs 2,000 crore were recovered.

    How The Operation Unfolded

    On receiving an input about an imminent exchange of high-quality Methamphetamine in Chhatarpur area of Delhi, a joint team of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Special cell of the Delhi Police launched surveillance on the suspects, leading to interception of a vehicle carrying 5.103 kilograms of High-quality Crystal Methamphetamine valued at Rs 10.2 crore.

    After interrogation and technical backtracking, the contraband was sourced from an African Kitchen in the Tilak Nagar area of West Delhi. Search at this kitchen led to recovery of 1.156 kilograms Crystal Methamphetamine, 4.142 kilograms Afghan Heroine and 5.776 kilograms MDMA (Ecstasy pills) valued at Rs 16.4 crore. Further, a follow-up search at a rented apartment at Greater Noida led to a recovery of 389 grams of Afghan Heroin and 26 grams of cocaine.

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      The MHA said that investigation revealed about involvement of this syndicate in facilitating African Youth peddling drugs and narcotics, in getting student visas for study at major private universities of National Capital Region (NCR) as well as Punjab.

      “For some of the students, the visa was only a cover for their stay in India where as they were involved in supplying drugs and Crypto conversions. Further, investigations to identify the backward and forward linkages of this drug syndicate is underway," it added.

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        March 31, 2025, 17:43 IST
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