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New Delhi: Four siblings, including three women, have been arrested for allegedly operating an illegal psychotropic drug supply network in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri.Police have seized drugs and assets worth Rs 2 crore in connection with the case, including cash and jewellery worth over Rs 63 lakh, 11 flats estimated to be worth more than Rs 1.5 crore, and a recently purchased two-wheeler. The drugs are worth over Rs 7 lakh in the international market.According to police, a tip-off was received about Paro (28), who, along with her sisters and associates, was allegedly involved in the illegal storage and supply of psychotropic tablets and intoxicating injections from multiple premises in D-Block, Jahangirpuri.The first raid was conducted near D-Block, where Paro and her younger sister, Usha (25), were nabbed. “The women disclosed that they were involved in illegal sale of intoxicating injections and psychotropic tablets from a house in the locality,” said DCP (Northwest) Akanksha Yadav.Based on their disclosure, police raided the house and found their elder sister, Kanta (35), in possession of 1,300 tablets of a prescription medication containing buprenorphine and naloxone, 310 antihistamine injections, 652 syringe needles, and around Rs 1.3 lakh in cash.Another raid was conducted after Usha informed police that additional injections were stored at a separate house. Officers recovered 25 injections from the premises.The sisters also revealed that another property was being used by their associate, Sachin, to store contraband. The house was found locked and Sachin could not be traced. During search, police seized 16 boxes containing 400 injections, 1,880 syringe needles, and Rs 63,000 in cash.In the final raid, police arrested the women’s brother, Amit (30) and seized around Rs 20 lakh in cash, 241 grams of gold jewellery worth approximately Rs 35 lakh, and 2.4 kg of silver jewellery valued at around Rs 6.2 lakh. Documents related to the flats were also seized.Paro, alleged to be the kingpin of the syndicate, has previous criminal involvement. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.



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