Delhi Crime Branch Busts Narco Syndicate, Arrests 4 Operatives With Rs 1 Crore Drugs

New Delhi: Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Delhi Police Crime Branch has successfully dismantled a major narco syndicate that was distributing banned narcotic drugs across India. se drugs included Tramol tablets and Pentazocine injections. operation led to arrest of four key operatives and seizure of high-value contraband worth over Rs 1 crore from accused.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP, Crime Branch), Bhisham Singh said that narco syndicate was involved in distribution of banned narcotic drugs, including Tramol tablets and Pentazocine injections. four accused arrested in this operation have been identified as Chandan Kumar Rout, Arvind Singh, Parshuram, and Sushant Garg.

DCP Singh said, “On 26.10.2024, following a tip-off, a team from ANTF/Crime Branch arrested one Chandan Kumar Rout from near Batra Hospital on Mehrauli-Barpur Ro, Delhi, in possession of 6.792 kg of Tramol tablets, classified as a commercial quantity under NDPS Act. A case was registered at Crime Branch in Delhi.”

“Under ongoing drive against drug traffickers in Delhi, ANTF team developed intelligence on Chandan Kumar Rout, a trafficker based in Faridab, dealing in restricted Tramol tablets. An operational team, led by Inspector Pankaj Kumar and supervised by ACP Anil Sharma, swiftly mobilized to intercept him. Acting on credible information, team apprehended Rout near Batra Hospital, uncovering a consignment of Tramol tablets concealed in his vehicle,” DCP said.

According to police official, during furr investigation, one Arvind Singh, proprietor of Shiva Pharma in Okhla, was identified as arrested accused Rout's supplier, while Parshuram, associated with Ekta Vihar in Delhi, was found to be a buyer from Arvind Singh and a supplier to end-users.

investigation furr revealed that Sushant Garg, owner of Healthy Life Pharmacy in Lajpat Nagar, was a distributor who supplied banned Codeine syrup to consumers from Afghanistan and Jammu & Kashmir.

operation also led to seizure of high-value narcotics, including Tramol tablets and Pentazocine injections, worth approximately Rs 1 crore. Four properties with an estimated value of Rs 4 crores have been identified and are now under scrutiny as part of a detailed financial investigation.

police said that supply chain of syndicate has been uncovered, with identified links to receivers and suppliers in Jammu and Kashmir. recovered injections were sourced from Haryana, indicating a multi-state supply chain.

Furr investigation into case is being carried out.