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Three Men Arrested in Greater Noida for Selling 55 kg of Cannabis via Telegram and E‑Commerce Delivery
By Maria Khan
Three men were arrested on Monday in Greater Noida after police seized 55 kg and 124 grams of cannabis, a sedan car and three mobile phones. The drugs, estimated by police to be worth ₹55 lakh, were allegedly sold through a Telegram channel and e‑commerce deliveries, with door‑to‑door distribution in a car. The arrests were made by a SWAT team and Bisrakh police from an under‑construction building near Golden Grand Road in Greater Noida West, based on local intelligence and beat policing. The suspects are 30‑year‑old Alam Khan of Loni Mustafabad, Ghaziabad; 26‑year‑old Wasim of Ratol village, Baghpat; and 19‑year‑old Lakshya Rathore of Chotpur Colony, Sector 63, Gautam Budh Nagar. Deputy Commissioner of Police Central Noida, Praveen Ranjan Singh, said the group procured cannabis from Odisha and other regions, repackaged it in plastic bags bearing e‑commerce branding to avoid suspicion, and used Telegram to receive orders and coordinate deliveries via parcel services and a car. A case has been filed against the three accused under sections 8 and 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act at Bisrakh police station. Police also discovered a prior NDPS case against Wasim, registered under sections 8, 20, 29 and 37 at Garhmukteshwar police station in Hapur in 2024. Investigation is ongoing to determine the source of the drugs, trace buyers and identify other links in the network.
Frequently asked questions
How much cannabis was seized during the arrest?
Police seized 55 kg and 124 grams of cannabis.
Who were the men arrested and where are they from?
The arrested men are 30‑year‑old Alam Khan from Loni Mustafabad, Ghaziabad; 26‑year‑old Wasim from Ratol village, Baghpat; and 19‑year‑old Lakshya Rathore from Chotpur Colony, Sector 63, Gautam Budh Nagar.
How did the suspects sell the cannabis?
They sold the cannabis through a Telegram channel and e‑commerce deliveries, repackaging it in plastic bags with e‑commerce branding and distributing it door‑to‑door in a car.