Two Nigerian nationals have been arrested in separate incidents in India over alleged cocaine trafficking, authorities confirmed.
In Hyderabad, a Nigerian woman was apprehended on Friday after officials recovered 7.5 grams of cocaine from her.
According to the Times of India, operatives acted on intelligence that she arrived from Mumbai to sell drugs.
She was intercepted near Paradise, a central area of the city, shortly after 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 woman had reached the area in an autorickshaw (three-wheeler taxi) and was waiting to deliver the consignment to an unidentified person,” it added.
Officials said 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,” as investigations continue under the NDPS Act.
In a separate operation in New Delhi, police arrested a Nigerian man, John Chibuike, 35, with 1 kilogram of high-grade cocaine.
Police said the arrest followed intelligence on a suspected cocaine syndicate operating in Mehrauli, leading to a raid at his residence.
“Acting on intelligence regarding a Nigerian national engaged in cocaine trafficking, police teams initiated manual and technical surveillance… leading to his arrest and the seizure of narcotics,” the report stated, adding that he has a prior NDPS case from 2022.