3 Nigerians Arrested In India In Possession Of Narcotics Worth N14m

Three Nigerians have been Arrested in Thane a town in the city of Maharashtra , India for for alleged unlawful possession of narcotics.

The suspect; Obasi alias Mago Eugene Stanley (45) a resident of Nalasopara in Palghar district Praspar Okro, Wachuku (44) a resident of Mira-Road and Sunday Boateng (25) a resident of Malad were accused of planning to sell the narcotics but they were intercepted by the police and arrested.

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The suspects were arrested from the Wagle Estate area opposite a popular shopping mall by operatives of the Thane Crime Branch Unit-5 on Saturday, December 24, 2022. 

The operatives confiscated 60gm of cocaine and 70gm of Mephedrone,other items like mobiles, passport and visa were confiscated from the suspects during the arrest.  

They have been booked under Sections 8 (C), 21 (B) and 29 of the NDPS Act. As during the Christmas and New Year the demands for the drugs rise and the reason the Nigerians sell those drugs for the parties