Narcotics worth Rs 10 crore seized, three arrested

The police have arrested three members of a drug syndicate and seized 1kg of heroin and 5kg opium worth Rs 10crore from their possession.

The accused have been identified as Rampal, Ved Prakash and Sabrati Shah.

According to the police, the trio had been trafficking drugs for the past 20 years.

“The police had been tracking their activities in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh for the past six months,” informed one of the police officials.

“On May 24, Rampal was arrested from Loni when he came to deliver a consignment of heroin. During his interrogation we got information about the entire drug network,” official further informed.

“Ved Prakash was arrested from Bareilly (UP) and Prakash belongs to Badaun, UP, where legalised cultivation of opium is done,” the officer said.