Delhi: Nigerian national held with over 600 gm of heroin in Tilak Nagar
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The Narcotic Squad, West District, arrested a Nigerian national and recovered over 600 gm of heroin from his possession in Tilak Nagar, Delhi, on Friday.
The Narcotic Squad, West District, busted an international narco cartel and arrested a Nigerian national with over 600 gm of heroin in his possession in Tilak Nagar, Delhi, on Friday.
The accused was identified as Prince Emeka Lath, a resident of Anambra, Nigeria.
Based on specific information, the police team laid a trap near Santgarh, Tilak Nagar on April 8. When the accused came into the area to deliver drugs, the team apprehended him.
After completing the procedure laid down in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, 602 gm of fine quality heroin was recovered from the accused during the search.
DCP West, Ghanshyam Bansal, said, “On interrogation, accused Prince Emeka Lath disclosed that he received the recovered contraband from another African national, named Charles. The search for Charles is being conducted. Efforts are also being made to unearth the whole racket. The recovered heroin was brought to Delhi from Afghanistan and efforts are being made to track its route and identify other people involved in the racket.”
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