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Delhi Police busts 'family-run' heroin cartel; six arrested, contraband worth ₹5 crore seized

Headline via Hindustan Times · first report 14 Nov, 23:05 IST, latest 15 Nov, 15:38 IST

The Qutb Minar, Delhi
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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Philippine Daily Inquirer at 14 Nov, 23:05 IST; the latest is from Hindustan Times at 15 Nov, 15:38 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by2 news organisations
First report14 Nov, 23:05 IST
Latest report15 Nov, 15:38 IST
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What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Police operatives recovered a haul of abandoned contraband cigarettes with an estimated customs value of P5,932,449.60 along the coastal waters of Sta. Cruz Island in Barangay Sta. Barbara, Zamboanga City on Thursday, Nov…
The recovery includes heroin worth ₹5 crore, ₹73,400 in cash, two Mahindra Thar SUVs, two motorcycles, a scooter and five mobile phones.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

About Delhi IndiaAsia 14 Nov 2026

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