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Delhi Drug Racket: Delhi and Telangana Police, in coordination with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), busted a big drug racket active in the Delhi-NCR and Telangana. Police conducted massive raids across Delhi-NCR and detained several people, including 40 foreigners, in the last 24 hours.

Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Surender Kumar at a press conference siad Forty foreign nationals linked to the network have also been detained for deportation proceedings.

What Was Modus Operandi?

According to the authorities, the network used to supply narcotics to Telangana through courier services. The transnational drug cartel run predominantly by African nationals would conceal contraband in the collar of the shirts they couriered.

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Kumar said three months ago, Telangana Police busted a drug supply module in Hyderabad, uncovering a network that used courier services to transport narcotics. The contraband was concealed in the collar of the shirts sent through the courier services, he added.

"During the investigation, it was found that the drugs were being sourced from Delhi and supplied to Telangana. Multiple raids were carried out across Delhi-NCR, leading to the arrest of the 10 accused," he added.

Several Locations In Delhi, Greater Noida Raided

The Joint Commissioner of Police said raids have been conducted after days of technical and manual surveillance at several locations, including Mehrauli, Sant Garh, Nilothi, Pratap Enclave, Greater Noida, Munirka and Uttam Nagar.

During a raid in the Mohan Garden area, a Ugandan national, Zainab Kyobutungi alias Pamela (35), was arrested with 195 grams of cocaine, 24 grams of MDMA and Rs 40,500 in cash. A case was registered against him under sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, officials said.

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A Nigerian national, Bekki alias Bekee (49), was arrested in another raid at Sant Garh in Tilak Nagar. Police said 5,209 ecstasy pills, 35.46 grams of cocaine and Rs 78,000 in cash were seized from her. She allegedly disclosed supplying drugs to another Nigerian national, Frank, who was later arrested in Chander Vihar with 60 MD pills, police added.

The arrest of Jean Ahmad alias Godwin, who was wanted by Telangana Police, led to the recovery of 106.38 grams of cocaine and 107.83 grams of heroin from his locked house. Separate FIRs were registered in connection with these seizures. The joint teams also arrested several Indian nationals who allegedly acted as key facilitators, managing finances, providing SIM cards and supporting logistics for the cartel.

During the raids, 40 foreign nationals, including 12 women, were found overstaying without valid documents. Men were shifted to a deportation facility, while the process for the women is underway in coordination with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), police added.

(With PTI inputs)

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