National-level boxer held for drug peddling; Delhi Police's third biggest LSD ha
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Delhi Police arrested a national-level boxer and seized around 270 LSD stamp papers worth Rs 3 crore in the international market from him.
Rakesh Kumar, 28, allegedly supplied drugs to different rave parties in south Delhi. Police said Kumar was involved in an international racket of drug trafficking. He bought drugs from a foreigner at low price and sold them to drug peddlers. The drugs were supplied in Delhi, Goa, Himachal Pradesh and Mumbai.
The accused also used to arrange rave parties across the country, said police. On Wednesday, police received a tip-off that Rakesh would supply drugs in Delhi. They then tracked down the accused in Anand Vihar area and seized 270 Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) stamp papers. This is the third biggest recovery of LSD stamp papers in the history of Delhi Police and Narcotics Control Bureau, police claimed. LSD is usually in crystal form, before it is diluted.
Kumar completed his education from Delhi University in 2008. He then started working as a sales manager in a private firm. However, he switched over to online trading business.
A drug addict himself, he later started peddling drugs, said police. On being interrogated, Kumar revealed that he exchanged LSD stamps paper for charas in south and west Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida.
He used to purchase the drugs from Mumbai and sell it in Delhi. He was mainly involved in peddling mephedrone (also known as meow meow), LSD stamp papers and charas. Each gram of the drug would be sold at Rs 1,500-2,000. He also sold drugs to foreign tourists, said police.
Rakesh Kumar, 28, allegedly supplied drugs to different rave parties in south Delhi. Police said Kumar was involved in an international racket of drug trafficking. He bought drugs from a foreigner at low price and sold them to drug peddlers. The drugs were supplied in Delhi, Goa, Himachal Pradesh and Mumbai.
The accused also used to arrange rave parties across the country, said police. On Wednesday, police received a tip-off that Rakesh would supply drugs in Delhi. They then tracked down the accused in Anand Vihar area and seized 270 Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) stamp papers. This is the third biggest recovery of LSD stamp papers in the history of Delhi Police and Narcotics Control Bureau, police claimed. LSD is usually in crystal form, before it is diluted.
Kumar completed his education from Delhi University in 2008. He then started working as a sales manager in a private firm. However, he switched over to online trading business.
A drug addict himself, he later started peddling drugs, said police. On being interrogated, Kumar revealed that he exchanged LSD stamps paper for charas in south and west Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida.
He used to purchase the drugs from Mumbai and sell it in Delhi. He was mainly involved in peddling mephedrone (also known as meow meow), LSD stamp papers and charas. Each gram of the drug would be sold at Rs 1,500-2,000. He also sold drugs to foreign tourists, said police.