Two men arrested with 535 kg cannabis

In a major haul of narcotics, 535 kg of cannabis estimated to be worth over Rs 50 lakh was seized in the national capital and two persons were arrested for possession of the contraband, the police said today.

A truck carrying 535 kg of cannabis procured from Odisha was seized from the two accused on July 19, following which they were arrested, they said.

The accused identified as Vijay Rai (48) and Atveer Singh (36) are residents of Delhi.

Based on a tip off, the police laid a trap last Thursday at Geeta Colony Pusta near the cremation ground opposite to Chacha Nehru hospital. At around 4:10 pm, a truck coming from Shakarpur side was intercepted. On searching the vehicle, 21 sacks filled with cannabis were found, P S Kushwah, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) said.

The contraband was seized and both the accused were arrested, he said.

During interrogation, the accused revealed that they used to supply cannabis in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) for the last 10 months. They used to procure cannabis from Behrampur in Odisha and then transported it to the Delhi-NCR where they sold the drugs at higher rates, the officer said.

The accused revealed that they used to earn a profit of Rs 1,000 per kg on the sale of cannabis, he added.