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Cocaine worth ₹ 1,000 crore seized in crackdown, 2 held
The Morning Standard
|November 16, 2024
IN a major breakthrough against the drug trafficking syndicates operating in Delhi-NCR, the NCB has seized a massive quantity of high-quality cocaine valued at approximately ₹1,000 crore from two places in the national capital and arrested two key members of the syndicate, a senior officer said on Friday.
The arrested accused are residents of Delhi and Sonipat in Haryana.
Deputy Director General (NR) Neeraj Kumar Gupta said this seizure was a result of a concerted effort made by the NCB on the leads developed during a previous seizure.
"The NCB was finally able to reach the source of the contraband, and 82.53 kg of high-grade cocaine was recovered from Janakpuri and Nangloi area of Delhi on November 14," the officer said.
In this case, the initial recovery, from a courier shop in Delhi, was from a parcel that was destined for Australia. The NCB backtracked the supply despite "cut-offs" to the bulk quantity, which was concealed at Janakpuri and Nangloi.
This story is from the November 16, 2024 edition of The Morning Standard.
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