Delhi Police special cell has arrested four key members of an
international narcotic drug cartel. The accused have been identified as a
Nigerian national, Michael Chinedu Chukwudi, Surender Singh, Balwinder
Singh and Catherine Leonard Mrope a Tanzanian National.
About 4 kilograms of heroin worth over Rs 16 crores, several mobile
handsets along with SIM cards used in drug trafficking, a car were
recovered from the suspects.
The accused were under watch for last few months.
Investigations revealed that the heroin was brought by the African
nationals and are supplied to Punjab and Delhi-NCR.
On July 30, the police received information that two persons Balwinder
Singh and Surender Singh came to Delhi and had procured a big
consignment of heroin from African nationals from Dwarka. The police got
information that both Bindar and Surender were to supply herion near
Rohini jail. Acting on the information, the police laid a trap near the
petrol pump and arrested the duo.
The accused disclosed that they were part of a massive international
narcotic syndicate. They told the police that they used to supply heroin
to various persons of Punjab and Delhi-NCR. Both disclosed that they
used to get supply of heroin from persons of African origin in
Pochanpur, Dwarka area. They also told that they had received
consignment of 3 kg heroin from the African nationals.
They also told that these suppliers have taken two-three flats in
Pochanpur and one house in Sector-38 Gurgaon, Haryana on rent, where
they used to keep heroin
During interrogation Micheal Chinedu Chukwudi disclosed that he has been
supplying heroin to various drugs supplier of Punjab including
Balwinder and Surender for last six months. He further
disclosed that he used to get the supply of heroin from another
Nigerian. He said that the fake passport of South Africa was forged by
him because his Nigerian passport had expired and he had to shift to
Gurgaon a week ago.
Police said that the fake passports and visa stickers were prepared with
master perfection. Investigation to identify other persons indulging in
preparation of these forged passport and Visa stickers is underway.
Chukwudi also revealed that his African friends had contacts in Pakistan
and Afghanistan, who used to send heroin to him through couriers. He
also told that secret cavities carved inside suitcases, bags, household
items are being used to safely smuggle narcotics to India.
Balwinder Singh has been indulging in supply of heroin for the last 15
years. He was arrested in 2007 under the NDPS Act in Sultanpur Lodhi,
Punjab. In 2015, he was arrested in two more cases of NDPS Act. Surender
Singh has been working with Balwinder Singh for over a year.
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