Delhi Police's Special Staff on Friday claimed to have dismantled an alleged Indo-Nepal drug syndicate and seized 106.250 kg of high-quality charas valued at around Rs 109 crore. Four Nepalese nationals have been arrested in connection with the case, according to police. The operation followed several weeks of intelligence gathering, technical surveillance and field verification aimed at identifying a cross-border narcotics network operating in Delhi-NCR.
The investigation began with an intelligence-led operation on June 29, when police received information about Nepalese nationals allegedly supplying charas in the Delhi-NCR region. A raid at a house in Kotla Mubarakpur led to the arrest of Bharat Thapa, 32, Govind Budha, 32, and Jyoti Pun Magar, 50. Police said 8.598 kg of charas was recovered from them, following which an FIR was registered at Kotla Mubarakpur Police Station under Sections 20, 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
Investigators subsequently examined the alleged network's forward and backward links through interrogation, technical surveillance, financial analysis and local intelligence. Police said the investigation led them to Roshni Magar, 32, who was allegedly operating a storage and distribution point in Wazirabad. A raid at the premises on August 12 resulted in the recovery of 97.652 kg of charas packed in 13 plastic bags, along with a mixing machine and packaging material. The seizure brought the total quantity recovered in the case to 106.250 kg.
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According to investigators, the alleged syndicate sourced charas through a Nepal-based supply network operating around the Indo-Nepal border near Sonauli. The contraband was reportedly transported by road to Delhi, where it was stored at different locations before being distributed across the National Capital Region. Police also suspect that the network used social media to coordinate orders and maintain contact with buyers and distributors, while payments were allegedly made through a combination of cash and digital banking channels.
Police identified Wazirabad and Majnu Ka Tila as alleged demand centres and suspect that supplies were being distributed to local networks and customers around pubs, bars and hotels. Investigators also alleged that autorickshaws and bike taxis were used for deliveries and that digital communications were deleted after transactions. Binmaya and Hari, both Nepalese nationals, have emerged as alleged suppliers in the investigation, with police working to establish their roles, trace their locations and examine the financial links associated with the network.
The four arrested accused have no known previous criminal involvement according to available police records. Delhi Police said the investigation remains underway to identify additional members of the alleged syndicate, trace the Nepal-based supply chain and locate suspected local distributors and associates. Police said the operation was carried out by the Special Staff of the South District under senior officers, following a sustained investigation into cross-border procurement, transportation, storage and distribution of charas.
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