New Delhi: The Delhi Police busted a major drug racket with the arrest of two Nigerians and seized cocaine and MDMA tablets worth Rs 5 crore. As per the police, the two accused were nabbed after conducting a surveillance of a drug supply network South and South-west Delhi.

The police recovered 418 grams of cocaine and 925 MDMA (ecstasy) tablets. The entire probe started after the Delhi Police received information about an individual who was earlier involved in cases related to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS).

Action taken after the Delhi Police received a tip-off

"On December 2, a tip-off was received by Head Constable Sandeep Kadian that one Nigerian citizen, Frank Vitus, who was previously involved in NDPS cases, was again supplying prohibited psychotropic drugs and MDMA in various parts of South Delhi. Soon, a team started technical as well as manual surveillance on the suspect, who was constantly changing his location throughout South and South-west parts of Delhi,” a police officer said while speaking to ‘The Indian Express’.

What accused tell the police?

He added, "Vitus told police that he was involved in supplying psychotropic drugs in various areas of Delhi and adjoining states. Efforts were then concentrated on nabbing the source of the recovered drugs, who was using a Nigerian number for WhatsApp communication.”

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How Delhi Police busted the racket?

Sharing further details, the police said that it was Vitus’s phone which led them to Delhi’s Mehrauli area, from where the second accused, identified as Otuu (53) was taken in custody. The police recovered 15 ecstasy tablets from his room. During the interrogation, Otuu revealed that he had been staying in Delhi for the last two years and had been supplying drugs to Vitus. Otuu further revealed that the main kinship from Nigeria, who established contracts with dug peddlers in his country and began distributing in Delhi.