9 months ago
50 Nigerians arrested in drug cartel crackdown
The EAGLE Force in Telangana, along with the Delhi Police, arrested 50 Nigerians in a big operation.
They were caught in Delhi, Greater Noida, Gwalior, and Visakhapatnam.
The police found out that some women who work in the sex industry were also involved in selling drugs.
The operation was done to stop a group that deals with drugs.
Over 100 police officers from both forces worked together to raid 20 locations.
The police praised the cooperation between different regions in this large-scale operation.
The cartel was supplying drugs to more than 2,000 consumers and peddlers across India.
Drugs were hidden inside courier packages containing shoes, garments, cosmetics, slippers, and similar items.
Several courier networks were used extensively by the cartel.
The seized drugs are worth ₹3.5 crores.
Huge cash was also seized, besides the identification of 59 mule accounts and 16 major cartel hubs in Delhi.
Over 100 bank accounts which were involved in this drug cartel were also frozen.
Telangana's EAGLE Force and Delhi Police conducted a joint anti-narcotics operation.
50 Nigerians were arrested in Delhi, Greater Noida, Gwalior, and Visakhapatnam.
The arrests were part of a crackdown on a drug cartel supplying drugs to 2,000 consumers.
Female sex workers were allegedly involved in drug peddling.
The operation involved 124 EAGLE officers and 100 Delhi Crime Branch personnel, raiding 20 locations and seizing drugs worth ₹3.5 crores.
- Who
- 50 Nigerians, including female sex workers and key cartel operatives
- What
- Arrested in a multi-city anti-narcotics operation targeting a drug cartel
- Where
- Delhi, Greater Noida, Gwalior, and Visakhapatnam
- When
- November 27
- Why
- Alleged involvement in a drug cartel and drug peddling, supplying drugs to 2,000 consumers
Law Enforcement
Arrested Individuals
Operation Justification
Law Enforcement
The operation was necessary to dismantle a large drug cartel and prevent drug trafficking.
Arrested Individuals
The arrests may be seen as targeting a specific community, raising concerns about profiling.
Key facts
- Operation Conducted By
- Telangana’s EAGLE Force and Delhi Police
- Number of Arrests
- 50
- Location of Arrests
- Delhi, Greater Noida, Gwalior, and Visakhapatnam
- Alleged Involvement
- Drug cartel and female sex workers
- Date of Operation
- November 27
- Number of EAGLE Officers
- 124
- Number of Delhi Crime Branch Personnel
- 100
- Number of Raided Locations
- 20
- Number of Consumers Supplied
- 2,000
- Drugs Seized
- 5,340 Ecstasy pills, 250 grams of cocaine, 109 grams of heroin, 250 grams of methamphetamine
- Value of Seized Drugs
- ₹3.5 crores
- Number of Mule Accounts Identified
- 59
- Number of Major Cartel Hubs
- 16
- Number of Bank Accounts Frozen
- 100
Timeline
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Quotes
Delhi Police
Law enforcement agency in Delhi, India
“The coordinated efforts of the Crime Branch, Delhi Police and the Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau resulted in significant narcotics seizures across multiple locations, including Mehrauli, Sant Garh, Nilothi, Pratap Enclave, Greater Noida, Munirka, demonstrating the effectiveness of the joint operation.”
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Jt. Commissioner, Crime Branch, Surender Kumar
Senior officer in the Delhi Police Crime Branch
“This reflects the strong enforcement action taken to prevent illegal immigrants from using the national capital region as a haven for organised criminal activity.”
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Sources
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Over 50 Nigerians held in multi-city anti-narcotics operation by Telangana’s EAGLE Force
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Delhi Drug Cartel Supplied Contraband to 2,000 Consumers
Delhi Police detains forty foreign nationals linked to drug supply module
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