The Delhi Police have apprehended five individuals and confiscated 326.85 grams of heroin, valued at approximately Rs 60 lakh, in an operation targeting an inter-state drug syndicate linking Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. The Anti-Narcotics Squad of the East District conducted the operation as part of their crackdown on drug trafficking, emphasizing a zero-tolerance approach towards narcotics. The crackdown was initiated following specific intelligence indicating a drug exchange near NH-24–Noida Link Road, adjacent to Samaypur village in the Pandav Nagar area.
Acting on the provided information, law enforcement officers set up a trap and captured Ameen Khan (24), a resident of Budaun district in Uttar Pradesh. A search of Khan led to the discovery of 291 grams of heroin, categorized as a commercial quantity under the NDPS Act. Khan, during interrogation, disclosed the identities of his suppliers in Budaun, leading to the arrest of Rashid (38) and Balbir (34) in Uttar Pradesh. Balbir was found in possession of an additional 35.85 grams of heroin.
Investigations revealed Khan’s involvement in a previous narcotics case in Meerut in 2023. He had been residing in Delhi’s Shahdara area for the last five months, allegedly distributing drugs across the Delhi-NCR region. Further scrutiny of call records exposed the roles of Asif (27) and Ikrar (42), residents of Trilokpuri in east Delhi, as local distributors of the contraband. Both individuals, also wanted in an earlier NDPS case at the Mayur Vihar police station, were subsequently arrested.
Authorities stated that the apprehended individuals were part of a structured inter-state network engaged in supplying narcotics from Uttar Pradesh to local dealers in Delhi. The police are actively pursuing additional leads to dismantle the remaining network and unearth any further connections.
