A drug peddler, who used to sell narcotics to teenagers, was arrested here and 275.45 gm of heroin, valued at Rs 7.5 lakh, recovered from his possession, Delhi Police said on Tuesday.
According to police, the accused, identified as Munna, 24, a resident of New Seemapuri area in east Delhi, was arrested on February 11 at around 8 a.m. after a tip-off from some minor children who were in the habit of consuming drugs obtained from him.
"Munna was arrested when he was on his way to supply heroin to some of his agents in his area," Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Nupur Prasad said.
"On questioning, Munna disclosed that he and his three associates, Salman, Sonu and Pampu, were supplying heroin. The gang members used to purchase the heroin from Loni, in Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh, and supplied it in small packets to teenagers in various parks," Prasad added.
He also confessed to selling 2,000 packets of heroin in a day. Police are looking for his associates who were absconding, the DCP said.
--IANS
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