NEW DELHI: Two kg heroin and 30 kg ganja have been seized and four persons have been arrested in two separate incidents, the police said here the other day.
The heroin was seized by a Special Cell team. The police had learnt about a gang supplying heroin from Delhi to places in Punjab. A trap was laid near Yamuna Bazar on Sunday and one of the suspects, Paramjit Singh, was nabbed with 1.5 kg heroin.
Based on information provided by him, the syndicate’s kingpin, Deepak Pandey, was arrested in Ludhiana the next day. A search of his house led to the recovery of 500 gram of the same drug.
In the other case, two drivers were held with over 30 kg ganja on Wednesday. Some policemen were patrolling in East Delhi region when they were tipped off about an Eeco van carrying the drug.
A search of vehicles was initiated in Nand Nagri. The suspected vehicle was spotted at 7.20 p.m. and signalled to stop.
A bag lying beside the driver’s seat was found containing 10.2 kg ganja. Another person seated at the back was found carrying 20.2 kg ganja in a plastic bag.
