Chennai: Two drug smugglers were arrested by a team of the Narcotic Cell and 500 gm of heroin worth Rs 1.5 crore was recovered from their possession in Delhi.
Acting on secret information, the Narcotics cell of the Delhi Police arrested the two who are the residents of Narela district of New Delhi. The duo used to supply drugs within the district, an official said.
The accused were identified as Aamna (26), a resident of Sector A-6, Narela, and Ravi (22), a resident of Lal Flats, Block-7, Buddha Bazar Road.
Deputy Commissioner of Police of Outer North district, Brijendra Kumar Yadav said the accused Aamna is the main peddler who runs the racket and Ravi was working as her carrier.
He added: ‘A total of half kg heroin has been recovered from the possession of the two accused. In the raid carried out by the narcotic cell, 100 grams of heroin were recovered from Ravi and 400 grams of it were recovered from the possession of Aamna. Police also recovered packing material including an electronic weighing machine and polythene pouches of different sizes from the house of Aamna’.