Police bust racket, seize drugs worth Rs 4 crore
During interrogation, the two gave out names of two other Nigerians who were also allegedly involved in peddling drugs, identified as Usman Muhammed and Lokondo Londja Emmanuel.
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Police Commissioner Kamal Pant looks at a haul of drugs that were seized during raids, at the Commissioner’s Office in Bengaluru on Friday | Vinod Kumar T By Express News Service
BENGALURU: As part of their investigation into the drug menace, the East Division police have arrested three foreigners on charges of peddling drugs, and seized ganja and cocaine worth Rs 4 crore from them.An officer said that based on credible information, a special team had nabbed a couple of suspects when they had come to Nagawara service road on February 26 to distribute drugs among some celebrities. Police had nabbed two Nigerians identified as Ugochukwua Harrison Aghabanti, a resident of Veeranahalli, and John Nonso of Agrahara Layo
10 persons, including eight foreigners, have been arrested
In a special drive against narcotics peddling in east Bengaluru conducted over the last few days, the police busted four drug rings and arrested 10 persons, including eight foreigners. They seized narcotics worth ₹4.4 crore, including over three kg of MDMA, 200 gram of cocaine, a huge cache of ecstasy pills and 2.5 kg of ganja.
Acting on a tip-off, the K.G. Halli police arrested two foreigners – Ugochukwua Harrison and John Nonso – who were allegedly peddling synthetic drugs, mostly to college students, and seized 350 gram of MDMA crystals, 4 gram of cocaine and 82 gram of ecstasy pills as well as seven mobile phones on February 26.