The Police in Delhi say they have busted a drug syndicate where a Nigerian was the supplier.
A consignment of heroin weighed 1.122 kg with a black-market value of N386m was found during the raid.
According to the police, a tip-off was received about the movement of the drug peddlers in the area of Mohan Garden. Based on that, a trap was laid for them near Poswal Chowk on Tuesday, August 10.
“A trap was laid near Poswal Chowk, Mohan Garden at around 10 AM. Two persons who were moving around suspiciously tried to flee when signalled to stop. But both the accused were overpowered by the raiding party,” said Rajesh Maurya, Station house officer (SHO), Mohan garden.
Both the accused are identified as 27 years old Gursewak Singh and Amritpal Singh and police recovered 350 grams and 650 grams of heroin from their possession.
During the investigation, both the accused revealed that “they had come from Punjab to receive the consignment from a Nigerian.
The team worked relentlessly to trace and identify the source and finally laid hands on the 36-year-old Nigerian supplier Anyigide Frankline from whose possession 472 gms more heroin was recovered.
Thus, a total haul of 1,122 Kg was affected by the three accused, which are worth more than Rs 7 crores (N322m) in the international market.
“The Nigerian could not produce any passport or visa. Therefore, section 14A Foreigner’s Act has also been invoked in this case,” SHO added.