Drug dealer arrested with heroin worth Rs 32 crore in Delhi

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police’s anti-terror unit, Special Cell, has arrested a drug dealer with heroin worth Rs 32 crore.
The drug was sourced through a nexus operated by an Uttar Pradesh-based dealer. A probe has revealed that the contraband was allegedly produced in the remote villages of Jharkhand under the supervision of Maoists, who charged a “cut” on their sale in Delhi and other areas.
Sanjeev Yadav, DCP (Special Cell), said the supplier, Santosh Sinha, was arrested while he was on his way to deliver the consignment to a contact in Inderpuri. “During interrogation, Sinha told us that Mukesh, who lived in a nearby village, lured him to the business. Earlier, he worked for Mukesh, but later started his own business,” said the DCP.
Police found that the drugs were being cultivated in the areas around Khunti, Chatra, Saraikela and Palamu, which have emerged as hubs of illegal opium cultivation. Several villagers in these areas engage in poppy cultivation for easy money. However, they were allegedly forced to pay cuts to the Maoists to be allowed to run their business. “The opium is extracted and processed to make heroin, which is then sold in Delhi and its neighbouring regions,” the cops said.