Wednesday, 17 August 2016

Published 22:34:00 by

AGAIN? 7 Nigerians Nabbed In India For Drug Trafficking

 Another set of 7 Nigerians were arrested with 73 grams cocaine and five grams of brown sugar worth Rs3.5 lakh seized after Commissioner's task force and Anti Narcotic Cell of Central Crime Station (CCS) Hyderabad in India yesterday busted an international drug racket.

According to Hyderabad Police, the accused had come to India on a "business" Visa but established a drug peddling network across metropolitan cities with the help of drug suppliers from Goa.

The names of the accused were given as: 
Ejeana Raphael Chidera, C Akuabata, U Solomon Ubabuko, Obiora Chukwuemeka Peter, O Samson C, E Christian Chuku and U Promise Chukuwudi, all businessmen.

Limba Reddy, DCP of Taskforce, told India Today Television: "Three of the gang members stay in Goa and the remaining in Hyderabad. Prime accused Ejeana Raphael Chidera is the kingpin of the drug racket in Goa, he established a network in other metropolitan cities with his associates," 

Police also seized two laptops and 15 cell phones from their possession, besides Rs33,600 in cash.