MALANA RE-HASH

Updated on: 06 February,2009 08:34 AM IST |
Shashank Shekhar |

Supply of world's most sought-after hashish shoots up after years of crackdown, so what rates are sky-high

MALANA RE-HASH

Supply of world's most sought-after hashish shoots up after years of crackdown, so what rates are sky-high

It's boom time for drug dealers in the city. Premium quality hashish from Malana has been flooding Delhi, Noida

and Gurgaon over the past few months. Even its sky-rocketing rate has failed to curb sales. Emboldened by this sudden surge, peddlers too are taking more risks.

With the trade becoming so lucrative, even peddlers are ready to take more risks. While earlier, customers would have to rummage around slums to make a shady deal, today they can just order it on phone.

"Consumption of Malana hash has increased substantially in the NCR belt. Posh areas in Noida like Sector 18, 15A, 36 and 29 are the main consumer hubs. Its rate has shot up and we are ready to take more risk. Our customers call us on our mobile phones and place the order. Delivery is made somewhere else. We don't stock the drug with us as that can be risky," said a Noida-based drug dealer.

As these dealers are constantly under the police scanner, they keep changing their mobile phone numbers.

"We have to change our mobile numbers every fortnight to evade the police. We maintain a diary of our customers' phone numbers and keep updating them about our new contact details," the dealer said.

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