New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) In a major crackdown under its zero-tolerance policy against narcotics, the Delhi Police’s East District personnel on Thursday dismantled an inter-state drug syndicate and arrested three alleged drug traffickers, including a key supplier from Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district.
Police recovered 195.56 grams of smack/heroin, classified as an intermediate quantity under the NDPS Act, with an estimated international illicit market value of around Rs 25 lakh.
A scooty allegedly used for transporting the narcotic substance was also seized during the operation.
Delhi Police stated that the campaign against substance abuse is being carried out consistently to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, with special emphasis on identifying drug suppliers, carriers, and peddlers operating across state borders.
According to the police, a special anti-drug drive is currently underway in East District. A dedicated team of the Anti-Narcotics Squad (ANS), comprising SIs Rahul and Vikas, ASI Arun, Head Constables Ashok, Devesh, Vikrant, Woman Head Constable Anamika, and Constable Kaushal, was formed under the supervision of Inspector Arun Kumar, In-charge of Anti-Narcotics Squad, East District, and under the overall guidance of ACP Operations Pawan Kumar.
The team intensified intelligence gathering and developed local informers to track drug trafficking activities in the area.
Police said that on the intervening night of May 14 and 15, the Anti-Narcotics Squad received specific information that a person identified as Sarvesh, allegedly involved in supplying smack, would arrive near the Ghazipur Dumping Yard on Ghazipur Murga Mandi Road to deliver narcotics.
Acting on the tip-off, the police team laid a trap near the location and apprehended Sarvesh, a resident of Prahaladpur village in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. During a search, police recovered 73.11 grams of smack from his possession.
Following the recovery, a case under FIR No. 180/2026, dated May 15, was registered under Sections 21, 61, and 85 of the NDPS Act at Ghazipur Police Station, and an investigation was initiated.
During sustained interrogation and police custody, Sarvesh allegedly disclosed that he procured the narcotic substance from his source, identified as Abrar, a resident of Bareilly district in Uttar Pradesh. He further revealed that the drugs were supplied to a receiver and peddler identified as Sahil, a resident of Mukandpur in Delhi’s Bhalswa Dairy area.
Based on the disclosure, the ANS team conducted another operation near Jahangirpuri Metro Station on May 15 and apprehended Sahil. Police recovered an additional 92.45 grams of smack from Sahil’s possession along with the scooty allegedly used in transporting the narcotics.
Investigators stated that it became clear during the probe that dismantling the supply chain would not be possible without arresting the main source of the drugs. The police team was therefore directed to trace and apprehend the Uttar Pradesh-based supplier, Abrar.
During further investigation, the ANS team conducted multiple raids across Uttar Pradesh and Delhi-NCR using technical surveillance and human intelligence. Eventually, the police succeeded in arresting Abrar near Bhamora village on the Badaun-Bareilly Road in Bareilly district.
During his search, police recovered another 30 grams of smack, which was seized as evidence.
According to investigators, Sahil confessed during interrogation that he initially started consuming smack and later came into contact with Sarvesh, from whom he began purchasing small quantities of the narcotic substance for resale in Delhi-NCR. Police said Sahil was previously arrested in an NDPS-related case and later expanded his operations for financial gain by purchasing drugs in bulk.
Sarvesh, during interrogation, allegedly disclosed that he regularly sourced the narcotics from Abrar, who supplied the drugs at locations between Badaun and Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh.
Police said all three accused were part of an organised inter-state drug syndicate operating for monetary gain by exploiting addiction vulnerabilities in urban areas.
The arrested accused have been identified as Sarvesh, 22, a Class 8 dropout from Shahjahanpur; Sahil, 24, a resident of Delhi and a Class 6 dropout; and Abrar, 40, an illiterate resident of Bareilly district.
Delhi Police reiterated its commitment to eliminating narcotics through sustained operations and appealed to citizens to remain vigilant and report any suspicious drug-related activities. Further investigation into the case is underway.
–IANS
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