Two Nigerian nationals were arrested in separate incidents in India this week for cocaine trafficking, local authorities reported.
In Hyderabad, a Nigerian woman was arrested on Friday after excise officials seized 7.5 grams of cocaine from her possession.
According to the Times of India, the district task force of the excise department acted on information that she had arrived from Mumbai, Maharashtra State, to sell drugs in the city.
Officials intercepted her near Paradise, a central neighbourhood in Hyderabad, shortly after her arrival.
“On checking her belongings, officers found five packets containing a total of 7.5 grams of cocaine. The substance was confirmed to be cocaine, following which she was taken into custody,” the report stated.
The report added, “The woman had reached the area in an autorickshaw (three-wheeler taxi) and was waiting to deliver the consignment to an unidentified person.”
Preliminary inquiry revealed that she “had procured the cocaine in Mumbai for ₹15,000 (around N1.8 million) and planned to sell it in Hyderabad at a higher price,” according to officials.
(Punch)
