New Delhi, July 20 -- The Delhi Police has arrested two narcotic smugglers from Uttar Pradesh and recovered heroin worth Rs 1.55 crore from them, officials said on Saturday.
According to the police, 1.543 kgs of alprazolam, a pharmaceutical drug prescribed to manage panic and anxiety disorders, was also recovered from them.
They used alprazolam to chemically enhance heroin's potency, they said.
Mahendra Pal (50) and Natthu Khan (60), operated by sourcing alprazolam from Rampur and heroin from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, which they trafficked into Delhi and Punjab, an official said.
To avoid detection, they used public transport and posed as regular commuters while carrying the contraband in personal belongings. The substances were then s...