New Delhi . Police have busted an international drugs smuggling gang in Mahipalpur, Delhi and seized 562 kg of cocaine and 40 kg of Thai marijuana.
In this operation, the Special Cell of Delhi Police has seized heroin and other drugs worth about Rs 2,000 crore. Four accused have been arrested in this case. The main accused Tushar Goyal is a resident of Vasant Vihar and is a major distributor of cocaine in Delhi. His two associates, Himanshu and Aurangzeb, are also involved in this racket, who have also been arrested by the police. According to the police, Tushar Goyal's father has a publication business.
Delhi Police said that Tushar Goyal was to meet chief receiver Bharat Jain in India to supply 15 kg of cocaine from Mumbai. While arresting him during the operation, this huge cache of cocaine was recovered from a warehouse in Mahipalpur Extension. No angle of narco terror was found in this drugs investigation, but it is clear that Tushar Goyal used to make payments in crypto currency.
Police carried out the operation based on multiple inputs, and said it was the largest cocaine haul in recent times. Further investigation is underway in this case, in which efforts are being made to unearth other links and international networks of drugs.
Delhi Police Special Cell Additional Commissioner Pramod Kushwaha told , “It is a special cell team, led by DCP Amit Kaushik, that has busted an international drugs racket. This racket was being controlled by a handler from West Asia. Apart from this, receiver Bharat Jain from Kurla, Mumbai has also been arrested. 562 kg of cocaine and 40 kg of Thai marijuana have been recovered from the possession of the accused.”
Kushwaha said that the price of cocaine in the international market is around Rs 10 crore per kg, while the price of marijuana is Rs 40 to 50 lakh per kg. This racket was under police surveillance for some time. Based on information received from the Central Intelligence Agency, the gang was under surveillance for the last four months.
He further said, “Delhi Police has a clear instruction from the Home Ministry to take strict action against drugs, because drugs are a big threat to the society. The main controller of this racket is operating from Dubai.”
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