New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI) Delhi Police has busted an international drug cartel operating in India, Thailand and the UAE with the arrest of a sacked customs department officer and seizure of over 21 kg of high-grade “hydroponic marijuana” with a street value of Rs 27 crore, an official said on Wednesday.

Rohit Kumar Sharma, a 35-year-old former inspector with the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), was arrested during a late-night operation in Janakpuri in south-west Delhi, he said.

Police also seized Rs 44.42 lakh in cash, allegedly proceeds from drug sales, along with an XUV and a scooter from his possession, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav said. Show Full Article

Acting on a tip-off, a team laid a trap near Janak Cinema on the intervening night

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