Delhi Police Busts Drug Trafficking Network

Delhi Police said it dismantled an MDMA trafficking network in west Delhi and arrested four men, including two Nigerian nationals. (theweek.in) The arrests followed a raid on April 6 at a rented premises in Ganesh Nagar, Tilak Nagar, where police picked up Gurmeet Singh and Mukesh Kumar, also known as Vicky. Officers said they recovered about 73 grams of MDMA, 112 zip-lock pouches, weighing machines, packing material and ₹37,500 in cash from the site. (theweek.in) Police said they arrested Mancabo David on April 9 and seized more than 10 grams of MDMA from him. A fourth accused, Emeka Emmanuel, also known as Peter, was arrested later the same day, and police said they recovered about 7 grams more. (theweek.in) MDMA is a synthetic party drug, and police said this network was moving it across Delhi-National Capital Region through a structured supply chain. Investigators identified Gurmeet as the alleged coordinator for procurement and supply, while Mukesh allegedly handled local distribution. (theweek.in) The case also points to how small urban operations can hide larger trafficking routes. Police said the group sourced MDMA from Nigerian suppliers in Delhi and is now examining interstate and international links tied to the network. (theweek.in) Delhi Police’s Crime Branch said the operation was carried out by its Anti-Narcotics Task Force under the Centre’s Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, an anti-drug campaign. The Tribune reported the total seizure at roughly 90 grams of MDMA, valued by police at nearly ₹1 crore in the international market. (tribuneindia.com) Police said the Ganesh Nagar premises was being used as an escort service front for narcotics activity for about two years. Investigators also said the group used CCTV cameras and password-based access to screen visitors and avoid detection. (tribuneindia.com) One of the two Nigerian nationals, Emeka Emmanuel, had previously been arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and had served a five-year prison term, according to police. Officers also seized vehicles and mobile phones that they said were used in the operation. (tribuneindia.com) The four arrests closed one west Delhi supply line, but police said the investigation is still focused on the people who supplied the MDMA and the routes it traveled before reaching Delhi-National Capital Region buyers. (theweek.in)