They told cops that the powder was made by a man called Callisto
Noida: Two foreigners were arrested with 920 grams of MDMA valued at around Rs 1 crore near Knowledge Park 2 metro station in a joint operation by police and Agra zone’s anti-narcotics task force.Police said they had been tipped off that on Monday a foreigner might be on his way to deliver a consignment to a woman near the metro station. Two teams – one from the local police station and another from the task force – started surveilling the area and arrested the smugglers.A man from Ghana, Usulor, arrived on his scooter to deliver a package to Laylo Sharzay, a woman from Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Usulor had been living in Meherauli for the past several years and was involved in drug smuggling. Sharzay had been living in Hazratganj, Lucknow. Police arrested them and seized 920 grams of MDMA from Usulor’s possession. The scooter was also seized.Deputy commissioner of police (Greater Noida) Shravan Kumar said Usulor and Sharzay are in their 30s and they could not produce valid documents and visas. A preliminary investigation suggests the consignment was meant to be sold in Lucknow and Agra.They told the cops that the MDMA powder had been prepared by Callisto while Usulor and Sharzay sold the drug in Delhi-NCR. Efforts are underway to arrest Callisto.Police are also investigating the source of the seized drug and attempting to identify other people who may be involved in the alleged trafficking network. Investigators are also examining the suspects’ movements and the intended recipients of the consignment to establish the extent of their operations.A case has been registered against the two at Knowledge Park police station under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
