NCB busts Heroin racket in Delhi, 9 Afghan nationals arrested

In a major crackdown on drug menace, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) busted an international drug syndicate, operated from Afghanistan and Delhi NCR. 1.623 kgs of high-quality heroin has been seized and nine Afghan nationals have been arrested in this regard. Following a tip-off about a few Afghanistan nationals who were trying to get heroin trafficked in India via body concealment a special drive was launched on arrival of flight y were suspected to be travelling in.  

After ncy received information, surveillance was mounted, and flight manifest was analyzed by team. A team led by . Kuldeep Sharma laid a trap for a few Afghan nationals who were arriving India by Ariana flight . FG-313 from Kabul via Kandahar on December 28. In all, seven passengers were rounded off for furr examination. 

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interrogation 

spot interrogation of two apprehended passengers Yusufzai Rahamatullah & Faiz Mohamm revealed that y were sent by a person based in Afghanistan and were supposed to meet India-based Afghan person named Hayatullah. Following information, Hayatullah was apprehended from airport itself and his examination and interrogation led team to furr follow up action which resulted in apprehension Masood Mohamm, who was based in Lajpat Nagar. 

seven intercepted Afghani passengers were taken for medical examination at Safdurjang Hospital where test report confirmed presence of foreign entities in ir stomach following which doctor opined for proper medical treatment to extract ingested objects.

After days of medical supervision, a total of 177 capsules were expelled by 7 Afghan nationals which contained a total of 1.623 kgs of high-gre heroin. A detailed investigation is underway to identify or persons in syndicate. 

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List of 7 arrested Afghan nationals:

Yusufzai Rahamatullah (28 capsules- 215 gms)
Faiz Mohamm (38 capsules-304 gms)
Nabiza Habibullah (15 capsules-225 gms)
Ahmedi Abdul Wood (15-capsules-225 gms)
Turkman Abdul Hamid (18 capsules-142 gms)
Fazal Ahmed (37 capsules-262 gms)
orzai Kabir (26 capsules-250 gms)
Hayatullah (facilitator based in India)
Masood Mohamm (facilitator based in India)

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modus operandi of concealment by ingesting drug-filled capsules is a commonly used method to traffic narcotic drugs into India. se carriers are kwn as ‘drug mules’ in narco parlance. kingpin is suspected to be based in Afghanistan with its contacts in India. arrested India-based contacts have disclosed that such consignments of drugs are furr sold to Nigerian nationals operating in Delhi NCR and y used to receive some sale proceeds for facilitating each carrier. Concerned Foreign Authorities are being approached for investigation at ir end.

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