New Delhi, Jul 26 (PTI) An Afghanistan-based drug cartel was busted in Delhi's Lajpath Nagar with the recovery of heroin worth Rs 1 crore, police said on Friday.

An Afghan national, identified as Hasan Reza (43), has also been apprehended, they said.

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Over 500 grams of heroin, worth about Rs 1 crore, from his possession, they said.

"We received information about Reza and conducted a raid in the Lajpat Nagar area. During the search, we recovered 512 grams of heroin from his possession," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Amit Goel said.

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Reza had hid the heroin in a juice packet, he said.

Police further said that Reza is a member of an international drug trafficking group and has been staying in India for the past seven years.

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