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Delhi Police Busts Major Drug Ring, 19 Arrested Including 6 Foreigners
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News18•21-09-2026, 22:28
Delhi Police Busts Major Drug Ring, 19 Arrested Including 6 Foreigners
- •Delhi Police's West District arrested 19 individuals, including six foreign nationals, in a 96-hour special operation targeting drug supply networks.
- •The crackdown led to the recovery of narcotics worth approximately Rs 5 crore, including ganja, heroin/smack, opium, MD, MDMA, and cocaine.
- •17 cases were registered under the NDPS Act, with eight involving commercial quantities and nine involving intermediate quantities of narcotics.
- •The operation involved 15 dedicated teams from the Anti-Narcotics Squad, Special Staff, and various police stations across West Delhi.
- •Police also seized vehicles used for drug transport and are investigating the source of narcotics and wider network connections, including financial transactions and communication links.
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Delhi Police’s West District police arrested 19 people, including six foreign nationals, during a 96-hour special operation targeting drug supply and distribution networks.
The approximate illicit market value of the recovered narcotic substances is around Rs 5 crore.
The police recovered 44 kg of ganja, 470.92 grams of heroin/smack, 494 grams of opium, 168.5 grams of MD, 31.49 grams of MDMA, and 9.58 grams of cocaine.
