Delhi drug bust case: Police seize cocaine worth ₹3.3 crore; 2 Nigerian nationals, taxi driver held
The Hindu
Delhi Police seize $3.3 crore worth of cocaine, arrest Nigerian nationals in syndicate bust.
The Delhi Police on Friday (October 11, 2024) claimed to have busted a syndicate with the arrest of three men, including two foreign nationals, and the seizure of cocaine worth ₹3.3 crore from their possession.
Police have seized 563 grams of cocaine from the possession of the two arrested Nigerian nationals, officials said.
The two Nigerian nationals, along with a taxi driver, were arrested on September 27.
"Acting on a tip-off, Nigerian national Joshua Amarachukwa (30) was apprehended. His driver or associate, identified as Vinit (24), was also apprehended," a senior police officer said.
According to police, cocaine weighing 257 grams was seized from Mr. Amarachukwa's possession.
During interrogation, Mr. Amarachukwa disclosed that another Nigerian national, Mr. Mike, had supplied the drug to him and that he used to sell cocaine in Delhi-NCR.
Police said Mr. Vinit accompanied Mr. Amarachukwa during every deal and assisted him by providing transport facility in his taxi.
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