India News | African National Arrested with 100 Gm Heroin in Delhi
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 30-year-old African national was arrested for allegedly selling heroin in the national capital, police said Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) A 30-year-old African national was arrested for allegedly selling heroin in the national capital, police said Thursday.
The accused has been identified as Kassi Francis, a resident of Ivory Coast in Africa, they said.
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On Saturday, police received information that an African national will come to metro pillar number 894B and was suspected to sell heroin, Dwarka Sector-15, police said.
Police laid a trap and apprehended Francis who came on a scooter. A search was conducted and a polythene bag was found in his pocket, they said.
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When it was opened, 101 gram heroin, worth over Rs 1 crore in international market, was found in it, police said.
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