Nigerian actor arrested for selling drugs
The Hindu
The K.G. Halli police on Wednesday arrested a Nigerian national who works as an actor in the Indian film industry for allegedly peddling drugs in the city. The actor, Chekwume Malvin, 45, was caught r
The K.G. Halli police on Wednesday arrested a Nigerian national who works as an actor in the Indian film industry for allegedly peddling drugs in the city. The actor, Chekwume Malvin, 45, was caught red-handed near the BDA Complex in HRBR Layout.
The police seized 15 grams of MDMA, 250 ml of hashish oil, ₹2,500 in cash and a mobile phone. The total value of the seized items is estimated to be around ₹8 lakh.
Inquiries revealed that Malvin had come to India on a medical visa but then enrolled in the New York Film Academy in Mumbai to learn acting. According to the police, he had completed a six-month course in acting from the same academy in Abuja in Nigeria.