Dehradun: As Uttarakhand prepares for New Year celebrations, criminal activities have also surfaced. On Sunday, Dehradun police apprehended two foreign nationals for smuggling cocaine intended for tourists at a New Year party in Mussoorie.
The Rajpur police station arrested these two smugglers, who are linked to the internationally known Cobra Gang. So far, the police have arrested nine members of this gang, including six foreigners.
Police has seized drugs worth Rs 2.5 crore from the smugglers
On Sunday, the Rajpur police station arrested two foreign smugglers who were planning to supply cocaine for a New Year party in Mussoorie. Both individuals are linked to the internationally notorious Cobra Gang. So far, the Rajpur police have arrested nine members of this gang, including six foreigners, and have seized drugs worth Rs 2.5 crore. Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Singh stated that under the Drug Free Uttarakhand campaign, Doon Police is consistently taking action against drug smugglers.
Caught during the police checking
In view of the upcoming New Year and local bodies elections, Rajpur Police under the leadership of SHO Rajpur PD Bhatt was checking hotels, restaurants, bars, vehicles and suspicious persons on Sunday. Police have received the information that two main smugglers of Cobra Gang are going to supply cocaine in a big party to be held in Mussoorie. Acting on the information, the police team arrested two foreign nationals with 33 grams of cocaine on Kuthal Gate barrier on Mussoorie road. The cost of the recovered cocaine is said to be Rs 25 lakh. The accused have been identified as Princeley, a native of Tanzania, currently residing at Street Number C-18, Turner Road, Clement Town and Makhoselizwe, a native of Zimbabwe, currently residing at Turner Road, Clement Town.
They buy cocaine from Delhi and supply it all over the country
During interrogation, the smugglers revealed that they are active members of the Cobra Gang and are originally from Tanzania and Zimbabwe. They frequently travel to Dehradun from their home countries and bring cocaine from Delhi, distributing it to their agents and smugglers across the country based on demand. They had brought cocaine from Delhi a few days ago, planning to supply it for the upcoming New Year celebrations and a party in Mussoorie.
Despite expired passports, foreign nationals involved in drug smuggling continue to be arrested. So far, the police have arrested six members of this gang. However, the fact that the accused were roaming freely despite their expired passports raises concerns about the vigilance of the intelligence agencies.
