The police have arrested an Afghan national from Vasant Kunj area of South-West Delhi, with a big consignment of drugs worth more than Rs 15 crore.
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Afghan national held with drugs: In a joint operation with the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Gujarat Police, a team of Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted an international racket of drug trafficking in the national capital and has recovered around 3 kg heroin.
The police have arrested an Afghan national from Vasant Kunj area of South-West Delhi, with a big consignment of drugs worth more than Rs 15 crore. The accused has been identified as Waheedullah, 22, who currently resides at a housing society in Greater Noida, UP.
A Delhi Police official said on Saturday that a case under the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused, who is being interrogated. Police have not ruled out the possibility of further recovery of drugs.
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He said that the information was received from the ATS, Gujarat that an Afghan national named Waheedullah will come to Vasant Kunj area to supply a big consignment of drugs to one of his sources, at around 11.30 pm in late night.
A police team under the supervision of ACP Umesh Bharthwal and leadership of Inspector Rakesh Kumar laid a trap near TERI, Vasant Kunj Institutional Area and nabbed the accused with drugs kept in a bag in three different packets. The accused has been placed under arrest. Further investigation is on.
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