New Delhi, The Delhi Police has apprehended three more people, including a couple, in connection with a drug supply network case in which a minor was used to sell heroin in north Delhi’s Burari, an official said on Thursday.
With the latest apprehensions, the total number of people held in the case has risen to six, including the minor. The police also recovered 321 grams of the contraband from a hideout. The accused allegedly stored heroin at their residence and used the 16-year-old boy to distribute it, while a taxi was allegedly used to transport and deliver drugs, police said. The cumulative recovery in the case includes 411 grams of heroin, 22.1 grams of cocaine and 15.3 grams of MDMA, police said. The latest action followed leads developed during the police custody remand of two alleged drug suppliers, Achhe Babu and Zahid, who were apprehended near a foot overbridge on Ring Road in Kashmere Gate on October 12. Police had recovered 90 grams of heroin and 16.4 grams of cocaine from them. During further investigation, another alleged supplier, Nigerian national Cajethan, was apprehended from Mehrauli on October 13, leading to the recovery of 5.7 grams of cocaine and 15.3 grams of MDMA, police said.
The minor allegedly disclosed that he was selling heroin at the direction of Shiv Shankar alias Gella and his wife, Omni Mishra alias Priya, a senior police officer said. A taxi allegedly used to transport and deliver narcotic substances has also been seized in the case, police said.
