Delhi Police have busted a Nepal module of a drug syndicate and arrested a Nepalese with 15 Kg of fine quality ‘Charas’ (Marijuana), according to Indian media outlets.
The major catch was done by the Inter-Border Gangs Investigation Squad of the Crime Branch of India.
The arrested person has been identified as Nand Lal Mali, was arrested in Delhi, and 15 Kg of fine quality Charas was recovered from his possession.
According to the media outlets, Nand Lal Mali, a citizen of Nepal, said during interrogation that he came in contact with a notorious drug mafia in Nepal, who supplies Charas in India, Bangladesh and Myanmar, and other South-Asian countries.
IANS news agency reported citing the police saying that the Indian handler of the syndicate, Wahid Ahmed, was arrested by the Crime Branch in August 2021 with a consignment of 12 Kg Charas. Once Wahid was arrested, the syndicate recruited Nand Lal Mali to do his job. Nand Lal was paid Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 per trip, depending upon the weight of the consignment.
His important Indian receivers have been identified as Intezar, a resident of Agra, and Dharamvir, a resident of Inderpuri, Delhi. After arrest, Nand Lal was taken on a three-day police remand. The police said that they are conducting raids to trace the duo, the news agency reported.
The police have registered a case under relevant sections of the NDPS Act.
(With inputs from agencies)
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