Two persons have been arrested with three kilograms of heroin worth ₹12 crore in Delhi, police said on Wednesday.
The two accused, Mohd. Jafar and Parvej Saifi, both residents of Bareilly in U.P., were arrested on April 11 from near Ghata Masjid in Daryaganj said DCP (Special Cell) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav.
Police are probing whether the accused have any links with drug suppliers in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
International cartel
Jafar’s bag contained 2kg of heroin while Saifi’s bag contained 1kg of the drug.
The accused claimed to be members of an international narcotic drug cartel being run by Manipur-based drug supplier Manjum, said Mr. Yadav.
“The accused had brought the heroin to Delhi from Manipur by air on April 10. They wrapped the drugs in thick layers of carbon paper to avoid detection by airport scanners. Jafar had created a secret cavity in his bag to hoodwink the police,” said Mr. Yadav.
Myanmar to Manipur
The officer said the duo had come to Daryaganj to supply heroin to an African.
The drugs are then further smuggled to various European and African countries through courier companies, added the officer.
The officer said that Jafar has revealed that Manjum has links with drug suppliers in Myanmar.
Although there is widespread illegal cultivation of opium in bordering areas of Manipur where heroin is prepared, its quality is inferior to heroin brought from Myanmar.
