India Arrests Two Nigerians in Separate Cocaine Trafficking Operations
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Indian authorities have arrested two Nigerian nationals in separate anti-narcotics operations in Hyderabad and New Delhi, as security agencies intensify efforts to dismantle drug trafficking networks across the country.
In Hyderabad, operatives of the state excise department apprehended a Nigerian woman suspected of attempting to distribute cocaine shortly after arriving from Mumbai. Acting on intelligence, officials intercepted her in a busy area of the city and recovered about 7.5 grams of cocaine concealed in multiple packets.
Preliminary investigations suggest the suspect had procured the drugs from Mumbai and planned to sell them in Hyderabad at a higher price. Authorities said she was waiting to hand over the consignment to a yet-to-be-identified contact when she was arrested.
The woman has been charged under India’s narcotics control laws, while investigators continue to probe the origin of the drugs and possible links to a wider distribution network.
In a separate development in New Delhi, police arrested a 35-year-old Nigerian man, identified as John Chibuike, during a targeted raid in the Mehrauli area of the capital. Officers reportedly recovered approximately one kilogram of high-grade cocaine from his residence.
Law enforcement officials disclosed that the operation followed intelligence reports and surveillance pointing to his alleged involvement in a cocaine supply ring operating across parts of the city. The seizure is believed to have disrupted a significant drug distribution channel.
Authorities further revealed that the suspect had previously been linked to a drug-related case in 2022, raising concerns about repeat involvement in narcotics trafficking.
Police say investigations are ongoing to identify other members of the network, trace supply chains, and uncover potential interstate and international connections.
The arrests come amid a broader crackdown on drug trafficking in major Indian cities, with authorities stepping up enforcement against organised criminal networks involved in the illicit drug trade.
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