New Delhi: Delhi Police Busts Drug Cartel, Arrests Five Including De-Addiction Centre Incharge

Delhi Police claim to have busted a drug cartel with the arrest of five people, including the incharge of a de-addiction centre. The arrests were made following instructions from Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena after witnessing drug trafficking and abuse in the area.

New Delhi: In a major breakthrough, the Delhi Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted a drug cartel with the arrest of five people, including the incharge of a de-addiction centre. The matter was brought to the notice of Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora by Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena.

Swift Action Taken

Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, who had been frequently visiting the Yamuna floodplains in connection with river rejuvenation under the aegis of the NGT-constituted High Level Committee HLC, had witnessed drug trafficking and abuse in the area. Saxena instructed Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora to ensure expeditious remedial measures, said Special Commissioner of Police Crime Ravindra Singh Yadav.

Raid on De-addiction Centre

Acting on the instructions of the Police Commissioner, a joint team raided the premises of a de-addiction centre in the Jahangirpuri area. During the raid, it was found that the incharge of the centre, Pradeep, was involved in drug trafficking.

Modus Operandi

Investigation revealed that Pradeep was pilfering drugs using Aadhaar cards of those undergoing treatment at the centre. He was selling them to drug trafficking gangs, which in turn sold them to addicts in areas like Hanuman Mandir, Chatta Rail, ISBT, Yamuna Bazar and Nigam Bodh Ghat.

Arrests Made

Besides Pradeep, four others identified as Kherunisha, Rashid, Amir and Asif, who were also involved in drug trafficking, have been arrested. Further investigation into the matter is underway, Yadav said.

Significance of the Bust

The busting of the drug cartel and the arrest of its members is a significant achievement for the Delhi Police. It not only disrupts the supply of drugs in the city but also exposes the nexus between de-addiction centres and drug trafficking. The action taken by the police will serve as a deterrent to those involved in the drug trade and will help in curbing the menace of drug abuse in the national capital.