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- Published: November 16, 2024 16:35
New Delhi: The Narcotics Control Bureau seiezed over 82 Kg drugs worth Rs 900 crores in the National Capital. The whole operation was conducted by Neeraj Kumar Gupta, DDG, Narcotics Control Bureau.
According to the NCB officials, the value of the drugs is over 900 crores in the International market. The accused also had links with the people in foreign countries.
The NCB team also arrested two people from Central Delhi in connection with the case.
#WATCH | Delhi: Narcotics Control Bureau DDG, Neeraj Kumar Gupta says, “A total of 4 people have been arrested. We had earlier seized about 1 kg of cocaine from a small courier company and we were continuously following it. We got information during the investigation and we went… pic.twitter.com/mIEnLxIuG9
— ANI (@ANI) November 16, 2024
The officers also said that the drug consignment was seized from a courier office and the accused had planned to sent it to Australia. However, the NCB was able to backtrack the supply despite cut-offs to the bulk quantity which was concealed at Janak Puri and Nangloi.
However, the NCB officials also revealed that the accused had planned to sent the drugs through small cargo services and the people involved were mainly Hawala Operators.
Home Minister lauds NCB’s Efforts
Home Minister also congratulated the entire team of the Narcotics Control Bureau for the remarkable success. Congratulating the team in twitter, he said that the Modi Government will continue its efforts to take down the illegal druf mafia running in the country.
The back-to-back major breakthroughs against illegal drugs in a single day demonstrate the Modi government’s unwavering resolve to build a drug-free Bharat. The NCB today confiscated 82.53 kg of high-grade cocaine in New Delhi. The massive drug consignment worth approximately Rs…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) November 15, 2024
Meanwhile, this operation is considered as one of the biggest drug haul till date. However, he added that ‘The back-to-back major breakthroughs against illegal drugs in a single day demonstrate the Modi government’s unwavering resolve to build a drug-free Bharat.’
