Delhi Police arrested three persons and recovered a truck full of marijuana weighing more than a tonne and estimated to be worth around Rs 1 crore in international market and claimed to have busted an inter-state marijuana racket.
The accused used to procure marijuana from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha and sell them across the country.
In late March, members of the racket arrived in Delhi to sell marijuana weighing 1060 Kg, under the garb of coconut transportation, confident that the entire consignment of the contraband would be disposed off in 15-30 minutes, a senior police official said.
Based on a tip-off, the police laid a trap at Naraina Industrial area and arrested two persons identified as Rohit and Sunny. However, a key member of the racket, identified as Dharambir, fled the spot.
The value of the seized marijuana, smuggled here especially for Holi, was estimated to be worth around Rs 1 crore in the international market, the senior official said.
On being interrogated, the duo said their Andhra Pradesh-based source Rohit was taken there on transit remand. The police conducted raids there and nabbed Naga Venkata Kumar, a wanted man in Vijaywada.
Efforts are on to arrest the other members of the racket, the official added.
