4 arrested in Delhi drug bust; cocaine, MDMA worth Rs 1.1 crore seized
New Delhi (PTI): Police has busted a drug racket operating in Delhi and arrested four people, including two foreign nationals, with cocaine and MDMA valued around Rs 1.1 crore, an official said on Tuesday.
Police said they were part of an organised network that procured drugs from foreign sources and distributed them through local peddlers.
Mohammad Hasan and Razia, both residents of Delhi, and two African nationals -- Diouf Solomon alias Oskar, a resident of Senegal and Bemah, a native of Liberia, have been arrested.
According to the police, the arrests were made following an operation based on tip-off regarding the supply of psychotropic substances in the area.
"The operation began on March 25 when police received information that Hasan was involved in supplying MDMA and would be arriving near Chitra Vihar jhuggi in Preet Vihar. Following a tip-off, a trap was laid and Hasan (23) was apprehended while he was on a scooter," the officer said.
During his search, 7.58 grams of MDMA was recovered, following which a case was registered. During interrogation, Hasan disclosed that he sourced the drugs from a foreign national identified as Oskar (27), who supplied narcotics at various locations along the Outer Ring Road.
Acting on this lead, the police team conducted further surveillance and laid another trap on the intervening night of March 27 and 28 near Sriniwaspuri.
Oskar was apprehended while transporting drugs on a scooter bearing a fake number plate, which was later found to be stolen from Uttam Nagar area. A small quantity of MDMA was recovered from his possession.
However, he initially refused to cooperate with investigators and did not disclose details about his associates or place of stay. Subsequently, using surveillance and CCTV analysis, police traced his residence in East of Kailash. A raid conducted at the premises led to the arrest of his associate Bemah (30), police said.
During the search, the police recovered 120.18 grams of cocaine and additional quantities of MDMA, along with weighing machines, packaging material, an electronic sealing machine, six mobile phones, two passports and cash.
"Further investigation revealed that Hasan used to supply the drugs to Razia, who would distribute them at higher prices in local markets. Based on this information, another raid was conducted at her residence in Mandawali, leading to her arrest and recovery of more MDMA and related materials," the officer said.
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EAM Jaishankar meets Jamaican PM, gifts over 10 BHISHM Cubes
Kingston (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and discussed ways to further deepen "political, economic and people-to-people cooperation."
Jaishankar also conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Holness.
"Pleased to call on Prime Minister @AndrewHolnessJM in Kingston. Conveyed the greetings of PM @narendramodi," Jaishankar posted on X.
"Discussed deepening our political, economic and people-to-people cooperation. Value his commitment towards further strengthening India-Jamaica relations," the post further read.
Also, the external affairs minister handed over 10 BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita & Maitri) Cubes as a gift to Jamaica.
"Formally handed over 10 BHISHM Cubes as a gift from India to Jamaica, in the presence of PM @AndrewHolnessJM, Health Minister @christufton and FM @kaminajsmith," Jaishankar posted on X.
"The BHISHM Cube mobile hospital system, designed for rapid deployment, will help Jamaica during disasters and emergencies. The gift of these cubes is a statement of friendship, a commitment to disaster preparedness, and an outcome of innovation," the post said.
Jaishankar arrived in Kingston on Saturday evening, marking the first leg of his nine-day tour of Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, aimed at further strengthening India's strategic and cultural ties with the Caribbean nations.
Earlier in the day, he interacted with the Indian diaspora and discussed India's ongoing transformation in infrastructure, human development and technology-driven governance and entrepreneurship with them.
He also highlighted the cricket bond between both countries as India gifted a scoreboard to Jamaica.
A scoreboard was dedicated at Sabina Park in Kingston. It is the home of the Jamaica cricket team and is the only Test cricket ground in the Caribbean island nation.
The minister expressed hope that the new scoreboard would witness many memorable innings, including those symbolising the enduring friendship between the two countries.
Cricket has long been a strong cultural bridge between India and Jamaica, which is part of the West Indies cricket team.
Jamaican players, including Chris Gayle, Courtney Walsh and Michael Holding, have played a major role in shaping the legacy of West Indies cricket in the international arena, contributing to its dominance in earlier decades and its continued global appeal.
