India, May 23 -- The Delhi Police has busted an interstate narcotics syndicate, arresting nine people and seizing heroin and crude opium worth around Rs 16 crore, an official said on Friday. Police said a Rohini team unearthed a drug supply network operating between Manipur and Delhi-NCR while probing a case registered at Budh Vihar police station under the NDPS Act.

According to police, 1,568 grams of heroin and 506 grams of crude opium, capable of producing around 1.5 to 2 kilograms of heroin, were recovered during the operation. A bike and a car allegedly used for transporting narcotics were also seized.

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