New Delhi: Three interstate drug peddlers have been held in south Delhi and over 22 kg of positive high quality ganja, valued at Rs 11 lakh, recovered from their possession, police mentioned on Sunday.

A senior police official mentioned that the accused have been recognized as Veer Singh, Rajendra alias Rajesh, and Rajkumar alias Baba. Main accused Veer Singh needed to repay his money owed and hit on the concept of forming a gang to smuggle narcotics to generate income.

Police mentioned that they obtained a tip off {that a} gang of drug peddlers was energetic within the space and one in every of their aides can be coming to the Kalindi Kunj space to promote medication.A workforce was shaped and a entice was laid.

“Acting on the tip off we nabbed Veer from Kalindi Kunj area. He was found in the possession of narcotic substances. Further on his instance, his associates namely Rajesh and Baba were arrested from Bhim Basti in south Delhi,” a police official mentioned.

Veer Singh informed the police that he was operating a tea stall however was not incomes nicely. He met a person who was getting ganja from Odisha-based peddlers, and thought drug peddling was simple to earn fast cash. He roped in his pals within the enterprise.

Police mentioned that they’ve lodged an FIR beneath related sections of the NDPS Act.

(IANS)