NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has busted a major heroin syndicate with the arrest of two women of the same family and seized contraband valued at over Rs 5 crore in the international market, an official said on Sunday.
A total of 1,049 grams of heroin, a scooter, cash and mobile phones were recovered.
“The syndicate was being spearheaded by Seema, 54, of Nand Nagri, a habitual offender, and her sister-in-law Samita, 43, of Shahdara,” DCP (Crime Branch) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav said. Both were caught near GTB Hospital on August 22 while delivering a consignment. Samita also has a criminal past. Further probe is underway, the police said.