The Crime Branch of India has arrested a Nigerian national, Jacob Ugwu, 37, in connection with an alleged inter-state drug trafficking operation involving Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), authorities confirmed on Monday.
According to Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajesh Dandotiya, Ugwu entered the country a year ago on a visa claiming employment as a hotel cook. However, he had been residing in the Krishnapuri area of Delhi, where he operated a refreshment shop suspected to be a front for narcotics distribution.
His arrest comes in the wake of the detention of two Indian nationals, Hariom Jha and Lakshya Singh Rajput, both 26, who were caught near the MR10 Bridge in Indore. Police recovered 36 grams of MDMA, a Tata Altroz vehicle, and several mobile phones from the suspects, leading investigators to Ugwu’s alleged involvement.
The investigation is ongoing.
