Mumbai Police Nab Nigerian National with Drugs Valued at Over N300 Million

Khar Police in Mumbai, India, have arrested a 39-year-old Nigerian man, Eze Njoku, for possession of ecstasy tablets and cocaine.

The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) intercepted him around 11:15 pm on April 16 at Sherly Rajan Road in Bandra while he waited for customers. Officials spotted him wearing a pouch and attempting to slip away on seeing their patrol vehicle.

NaijaChoice News reports that a crowd quickly gathered as the officers identified themselves before searching him.

Police recovered 45 ecstasy pills weighing 24 grammes, valued at Rs 7.2 lakh, and 213 grammes of cocaine worth Rs 2.14 crore from the pouch. The total haul is estimated at Rs 2.21 crore, which converts to more than N320 million at current exchange rates.

Njoku, who lives in Nala Sopara and holds a valid Indian visa until August 2026, has been charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. An FIR has been registered against him.

He reportedly told investigators he suffered an injury in a 2019 railway accident.

The arrest forms part of a string of similar operations targeting drug peddling in Mumbai’s Khar-Bandra area in recent weeks. Indian authorities continue to step up patrols in known hotspots.

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