3 held in Delhi with imported ‘hydroponic ganja’; international drug syndicate busted

NEW DELHI: (Apr 18) Delhi Police has arrested three people, seized over 1 kg of imported hydroponic ganja valued at more than Rs 25 lakh, and busted an interstate and international drug syndicate with alleged links to Thailand, an official said on Saturday.

Acting on a tip-off received on April 14, a police team laid a trap near the Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) gate. At around 4.10 am, they intercepted two men on a motorcycle and a third on a scooter while they were allegedly exchanging a packet of contraband for cash.

The three accused — Faizan Rizwi, 24, Riyazuddin, 44 and Nadeem Beg, 42 — were arrested on the spot.