The anti-narcotics squad of West District, Delhi Police, on Sunday busted an inter-state cannabis supply network in the capital, arrested three accused and seized 26.46 kg of marijuana from their possession, news agency IANS reported. The three suspects, arrested from the Khyala area of West Delhi, were identified as Chandan Kumar, Nitesh Kumar and Vicky Kumar, all aged between 22 and 25 years, and were booked under Sections 20, 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act, police said.
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The network came under the police lens during a routine patrol in Khyala, IANS reported. Chandan Kumar, 22, was stopped and his e-rickshaw was searched, leading to the recovery of 16.906 kg of ganja. A further search of his rented premises in JJ Colony, Khyala, produced another 5.354 kg, taking the seizure linked to him to over 22 kg. Acting on what he allegedly disclosed in questioning, police staked out courier offices in the area and laid a trap for an incoming consignment concealed inside an RO-purifier carton. Vicky Kumar, 22, was apprehended near S Block, Vishnu Garden, Khyala, when he allegedly arrived to collect the parcel, and about 4.206 kg of ganja was recovered from him, taking the total seizure in the case to 26.466 kg, Nation Press reported.
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According to police, the network allegedly operated across three states — Delhi, Bihar and Odisha. Consignments were allegedly procured from Odisha and sent through courier services, concealed in saree boxes, sound boxes and RO-purifier cartons, for distribution among local drug peddlers in Delhi. Police allege Nitesh Kumar operated the network from Bihar through a mobile phone, directing associates in Odisha and Delhi, and used the same mobile number to coordinate with his associates and courier personnel, IANS reported.
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Police said further investigation is under way into the network's suppliers, couriers and local buyers. The three men are accused in the case; the allegations against them have not been proved in court.