No fewer than three Nigerians have been arrested in India over their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking syndicate.

It was learnt on Wednesday from a report by The New Indian Express that the three Nigerians allegedly entered the country on medical and tourist visas before engaging in the illicit drug trade.

According to the report, operatives of the Anti-Narcotic Wing of the Indian Central Crime Branch arrested the suspects after they allegedly obtained the drugs from another Nigerian based in Delhi.

The Nigerian suspects were identified as Ambemo Victor, 37; Chime Moses, 36; and Karikari Ames, 33.

The report stated, “The Anti-Narcotic Wing of CCB has arrested four people, including three Nigerian nationals, in two cases of drug peddling in the city.

“Sleuths of the ANW seized 10.27 kg of MDMA crystals and 2.044 kg of hydroponic ganja worth around Rs 23 crore from the accused.

“Acting on a tip-off, the sleuths raided a house within the Madanayakanahalli police limits and arrested the suspects.

“The sleuths seized 10.27 kg of MDMA crystals valued at Rs 21 crore from their possession.

“The accused had come to India on medical and tourist visas. Preliminary investigations revealed that they procured the drugs from another Nigerian national based in Delhi.”

The latest arrests come barely two months after four other Nigerians were apprehended in India over alleged fraud and impersonation offences.

PUNCH Metro reported in May that three of the suspects, identified simply as Chinedu, Sunday and Jules, were arrested by the Gurugram Police over an alleged social media fraud scheme in which they reportedly impersonated women to defraud victims.

The fourth suspect, 49-year-old Uchenwa, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force.

According to the earlier report, police recovered 19 mobile phones, one laptop, and 18 Indian and international SIM cards from Chinedu, Sunday and Jules. (The PUNCH)

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