Afghan drug peddler held with narcotics worth Rs 12 crore

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New Delhi: The New Delhi police arrested an Afghan drug peddler on Friday who was involved in supplying narcotics in capsules from Afghanistan to Delhi and adjoining districts. Heroin weighing 2.975 kg and worth Rs 12 crore in the international market was recovered from him, a police officer said.

"Mohammad Roohullah, 30, a resident of Takhar in Afghanistan was arrested on a tip-off at 6 a.m when he came to Lajpat Nagar to hand over the capsules to his contacts," said Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Kumar Gyanesh.

"The accused person disclosed that a few months ago, he had met two persons, Habibi Shahabuddin and Sultani Khan Shirin, at his native place. The two were involved in smuggling of narcotics and offered him join them in smuggling drugs capsules from Afghanistan. He said his handlers had assured him that these capsules would be wrapped in multilayer polythene and will not harm him if consumed," Gyanesh said.

Roohullah agreed to smuggle the drug consignment in order to earn quick money and he was also promised the same

Roohullah procured a tourist visa and came to Delhi on July 11. The drugs consignment was meant for private parties, said the police officer.

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