Delhi inter-state narcotics syndicate busted
Police arrested three people and recovered over 1 kg of heroin worth ₹2 crore from them, an official said on Tuesday.
With their arrest, police claimed to have busted an interstate narcotics syndicate operating between Uttar Pradesh and the national capital.
Police said the accused have been identified as Faim Beg (29), Qayum Khan (33), and Aamir Khan (28), all residents of Uttar Pradesh.
They said, “The accused were part of a network involved in manufacturing and supplying heroin in Delhi-NCR and several districts of Uttar Pradesh, including Shamli and Saharanpur.”
Police said they received a tip on February 22 that Beg was going to deliver a consignment of heroin near the Anand Vihar railway underpass in East Delhi. The officer said, “Upon receiving information, a team laid a trap and raided the area. Baig and Qayum Khan were caught near an underpass, and two packets of heroin, weighing 101 grams and 601 grams, were recovered from them.”
A case was registered. During interrogation, Baig revealed that he procured heroin from his village mates in Bareilly and supplied it to smugglers operating in Delhi-NCR, as well as Shamli and Saharanpur.
Following the disclosure, the team conducted further raids in Uttar Pradesh and arrested Aamir Khan on February 27. Based on his information, another 301 grams of heroin was recovered from his family’s farm.
An officer said Aamir Khan played a key role in the syndicate and was responsible for procuring heroin from his sources and distributing it through couriers in various cities, including Delhi.
Aamir Khan was previously involved in three narcotics-related cases. Meanwhile, Qayum Khan told police that the accused used to purchase large quantities of heroin from Baig and sell it in the Seemapuri cluster area of northeast Delhi. Police said efforts are underway to identify and apprehend other members.
