Woman caught smuggling ganja to Delhi by train, earned Rs 10k per trip
According to police, the accused, identified as Archana Manna, a resident of Kolkata, worked for a narcotics network operating along the Odisha–West Bengal–Delhi route.
She allegedly used encrypted apps, delete call logs, and adopted other secret methods to evade detection.
Police said she was offered Rs 10,000 for every consignment she delivered.
"On June 16, acting on a tip-off, a police team was deployed to monitor her movements. Officers learned that Manna had arrived in Delhi by train from West Bengal carrying a consignment of ganja. She managed to slip past police surveillance at Kashmere Gate railway station in the rush but was later traced to an auto-rickshaw headed towards Govindpuri," DCP (Crime) Harsh Indora said.
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"Around Ashram Flyover, the team stopped the auto and checked her briefcase. Inside, they found 12 packets containing 12.5 kg of ganja, which were later confirmed by the Forensic Science Laboratory team. The cops also recovered videos from her phone in which she can be seen discussing the quality of ganja with suppliers," DCP added.
Manna, whose husband died 20 years ago, had moved to Delhi in 2014 and initially worked as a maid.
She allegedly entered the drug trade through a friend in Govindpuri. In June, while visiting her ailing father in West Bengal, she agreed to carry a consignment for the network, the cops said.
"Manna came to know through her friend, who resides in south Delhi's Govindpuri that she may earn extra money if she supplies ganja to Delhi. She was offered Rs 10,000 for every supply. In June, she went to West Bengal to see her father, who is unwell and agreed to supply ganja," a senior police officer said.
Police have filed a chargesheet against her under the NDPS Act, and the investigation to identify her handlers and associates is ongoing.
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