NCB arrests man from Palghar, seizes 670 gm Cocaine in Delhi

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NCB arrests man from Palghar, seizes 670 gm Cocaine in Delhi

Sunday, 20 September 2020 | TN RAGHUNATHA | Mumbai

In a crucial arrest and consequent seizure of drugs that may help break celebrity-drug nexus in Mumbai and the national capital, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested a man linked to a  network of DJs and drug party organisers from neighbouring Palghar district, and seized 670 grams of Cocaine sourced from Ethiopia,  at a location in New Delhi.

Close on the heels of the arrest of six more alleged drug peddlers and seized 1.433 kg. of Charas and Ganja in connection with the ongoing Sushant Singh Rajput death-related drug case, the NCB arrested a man Vasai, who is linked to a network of DJs and party organizers and supply of cocaine to them.

The NCB seized 670 grams of Cocaine from New Delhi, sourced from Ethiopia. As part of ‘Controlled delivery operation launched by it, the NCB arrested the man linked to a network of DJs and drug party organizers.

Identifying the arrested man as S. Ghangale, the NCB officials said that he would be produced before a Delhi court.

“The seizure took place in Delhi and the arrest of the accused person was carried out from Mumbai. The contraband was sourced from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The distribution network in Mumbai was under probe, which has possible linkages with high profile users. The contraband was concealed in a parcel containing tailoring material (thread roll),” NCB’s Deputy Director (Ops) K P S Malhotra said.

Malhotra said that the identified network had the involvement of DJs and other party organizers, who are connected to the party circles of Mumbai.  

The “Controlled delivery operation” is a technique of allowing illicit or suspect consignments of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, controlled substances or substances substituted for them to pass out of, or through or into the territory of India with the knowledge and under the supervision of an officer empowered in this behalf or duly authorised under section 50A with a view to identifying the persons involved in the commission of an offence under the NDPS Act

As per section 50A NDPS Act the Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau constituted under sub-section (3) of section 4 or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf, may, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, undertake controlled delivery of any consignment to any destination in India.

On September 1, on the basis of specific input, Narcotics Control Bureau, Delhi seized a parcel at the Import Custom Examination Area, Delhi, which had originated from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  The said parcel was declared as tailoring material samples and on examination, 670 gm of Cocaine was found concealed in the same.

NCB’s Director General Rakesh Asthana issued controlled delivery orders for the above parcel to unearth the syndicate. The controlled delivery mechanism empowered NCB to keep the parcel delivery alive, even after seizing the contraband and replacing the same with the dummy parcel.

The controlled delivery operation was executed, the KYC of the consignee were verified and the team reached Mumbai.

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