The Mumbai police have arrested a Nigerian national for alleged possession of cocaine worth Rs 1.25 crore in the western suburb of Andheri.
The Bandra unit of the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) apprehended the accused with 125 gm of cocaine on Monday, January 8, 2024, an official said on Tuesday.
A probe revealed that the accused sold cocaine in Mumbai city and suburbs.
The accused was produced in court and subsequently remanded to police custody until January 12, 2024. ...[CONTINUE READING HERE ▶▶]
Further investigations are underway to trace others from his gang, he said.
In a special operation in 2023-24, the ANC seized contraband worth more than Rs 56 crore and arrested 231 drug peddlers, including 17 Nigerians and two Tanzanians, the official added.
