International drug racket busted, three nabbed with 15 kg heroin

Calcutta News.Net
Friday 27th November, 2009

Delhi Police said Friday they have busted an international drug racket with the arrest of three people, including two Afghan nationals, and seized 15 kg heroin worth Rs.15 crore (Rs.150 million) in the international market.

The Afghan nationals - Mohammed Masoom, 45, and Mohammed, 30 - had brought the heroin from Kandahar in Afghanistan. Masoom and his Indian link Raju Dawar, 23, were arrested from the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport Thursday evening on the basis of a tip-off.

'They came to Delhi by Ariana Airlines flight from Kabul. We had a tip-off about them,' Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal told reporters here.

'Dawar's activities were being monitored. He reached airport before the arrival of the flight. Around 7.30 p.m. he was spotted coming out with a big suitcase in his hand. Another man was accompanying him,' the police said.

Police intercepted the duo and searched them. They found 7.1 kg of high quality heroin concealed in a cavity in the suitcase. Masoom, who was accompanying Dawar, was found carrying 500 grams of heroin in a polythene packet in his jacket.

According to police, the two revealed the consignment was sent from Kabul by an Afghan smuggler, Dawood, who earlier stayed in Lajpat Nagar area of south Delhi.

'On interrogation, the duo gave information about another Afghan national. Raids were conducted and Mohammad was arrested from a hotel in Bhogal area of south Delhi. A consignment of 7.4 kg of high-quality heroin was recovered from his possession,' police added.

'Mohammed had checked into the hotel to deliver the consignment to one of their customers. It is surprising that these people managed to give a slip to the airport security and customs. We are trying to identify their links,' Dadwal said.

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