Cops bust drug syndicate and arrest two foreign nationals

The Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted an alleged drug trafficking syndicate operating across the National Capital Region, arresting two foreign nationals and seizing MDMA and Ecstasy tablets, officials said.

- PRAJYOT DEOGHARE

‘The operation was launched following a tip-off received by the Crime Branch about the movement of synthetic drugs in Delhi and adjoining areas. Acting on the information, police carried out sustained surveillance before moving in on the suspects.

‘According to the police, a total of 342 grams of MDMA and 40 Ecstasy tablets were recovered, a haul described as a major blow to a supply chain catering to local buyers in the capital.