Four people have been arrested in connection with the drug bust.
New Delhi:
Over 500 kg of cocaine worth Rs 2,000 crore was seized in Delhi today in what is the biggest drug bust in the national capital, police said. Four men have been arrested in connection with a drug bust following a raid in south Delhi.
According to the police, an international drug smuggling syndicate is behind the massive shipment of cocaine.
The latest drug bust in the national capital follows the arrest of two Afghan nationals after 400 grams of heroin and 160 grams of cocaine were recovered from their possession in Delhi’s Tilak Nagar area on Sunday.
On the same day, Delhi Customs seized 1,660 grams of cocaine worth over Rs 24 crore from a passenger at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.
The passenger is a citizen of the Federal Republic of Liberia, arriving from Dubai to Delhi. He was arrested under the NDPS Act, 1985.
In a post on X, Delhi Customs said, “Based on profiling, Customs@IGI Airport seized 1,660 grams of cocaine valued at Rs 24.90 crore from a male citizen of the Federal Republic of Liberia who arrived from Dubai to Delhi. Mir was arrested under the NDPS Act, 1985.
Further investigation is underway.
