Drug peddler with suspected ISI links held in DelhiOctober 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 32-year-old man, said to be a drug peddler with links to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) against whom a red corner notice issue is pending, has been arrested here, the police said Friday. The Special Operation Squad (SOS) of Delhi Police's Crime Branch arrested Sabir Ali from east Delhi's Welcome Metro station Thursday afternoon.
Nigerian national held with heroin worth Rs.1 croreSeptember 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Nigerian national was arrested in the national capital with over one kg of heroin worth Rs.1 crore (Rs.10 million), Delhi Police said Wednesday. Banzi Babatunde, member of an international drug cartel, was arrested Tuesday from Lodhi Road area on a specific information, a police officer said.
Three foreigners arrested with cocaine in DelhiSeptember 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A couple from Africa and an Afghan national have been arrested in the capital for dealing in cocaine, police said Tuesday. Sleuths of the Narcotics Cell arrested Tonito De Silva, 30, his wife Salaw Volanlu, 29, and the Afghan national identified as Asadullah near 3D cinema in Lajpat Nagar area of Delhi Monday.
Three men arrested with 2 kg heroin in DelhiSeptember 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Three members of a drug peddlers' gang were arrested from the national capital with 2 kg of heroin, police said Monday. A team from Delhi Police's Narcotics Cell arrested the three men Sunday from Wazirabad area in north Delhi, a police officer said.
Four of drug gang held, heroin worth Rs.15 mn seizedSeptember 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Four people from Jharkhand, including a medicine bulk trader, were arrested and heroin worth Rs.15 million was seized, Delhi Police said Friday. According to Delhi Police's special cell, the inter-state gang of drug peddlers supplied heroin from Jharkhand to Delhi.
Drug worth Rs 280 million seized in KulluAugust 12th, 2009 KULLU - Himachal police arrested a drug peddler and seized 28 kilograms of fine quality hashish from his possession in Kullu. The sized hashish is estimated to be worth around 280 million rupees in the international market.
Man arrested with heroine worth Rs.850,000June 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 25-year-old man was arrested here with 1.7 kg of heroine worth Rs.850,000, police said Wednesday. Prahlad Meena, 25, was arrested by Delhi Police's Crime Branch when he came to deliver the consignment in Turkman Gate area Tuesday, a police officer said.
Dreaded criminal arrested in DelhiJune 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A man wanted in over a dozen criminal cases and carrying a reward of Rs. 50,000 on his head was arrested in the national capital, police said Tuesday.
Eight foreigners held in Delhi with seven kg heroinApril 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Tuesday arrested eight foreign nationals in the capital and recovered seven kg heroin, worth Rs.70 million in the international market, from them, an official said. The arrested were five Nigerian men, two Mozambique women and a Thai woman.
Man's mysterious death sparks protest in DelhiApril 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An alleged drug addict who was missing for the past two days was found dead Sunday, sparking protests in a west Delhi area. People in Tilak Vihar area took to the streets after Sohan Singh's body was discovered near his friend's residence in the same area.
Man held with heroin worth Rs.10 mn in DelhiFebruary 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A man hs been arrested here for possessing 1.032 kg of heroin valued at Rs.10 million in the international market, police said Friday. Deepak Pandey, a resident of Jalandhar in Punjab, was arrested from Haiderpur Bridge in Samaipur Badli, where he had come to deliver the consignment Thursday.
Drug trafficker arrested in DelhiJanuary 27th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - A man wanted in 45 criminal cases, mostly related to drug trafficking, was arrested by the Ghaziabad police from Delhi, officials said Wednesday. Kallan, a resident of Main Bazar Kaila Bhatta in Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, heads a five-member gang involved in drug trafficking.
Narcotics Bureau probes tainted cop's operations in ChandigarhJanuary 26th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - A Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) team from Delhi visited here Tuesday to examine the drug seizures made by tainted Indian Police Service officer Shajji Mohan, who was arrested in Mumbai Sunday with 12 kg heroin. 'We will scrutinise various operations conducted by Shajji Mohan during his tenure here in the last two years,' Ish Sharma, deputy director general of the NCB, told the media here in the evening.
Chandigarh police to quiz Shajji Mohan in MumbaiJanuary 25th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - A Chandigarh police team is likely to go to Mumbai to interrogate Shajji Mohan, former zonal director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) here, who was arrested Sunday with contraband, officials said. 'We can also get some links regarding the drug pedalling business after interrogating Shajji Mohan.
Four suspected terrorists from Manipur arrested in DelhiJanuary 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Four suspected terrorists from Manipur have been arrested in the national capital, police said Monday. Sleuths of Delhi Police Special Cell arrested the alleged members of the Kanglipa Communist Party of Manipur Sunday.