Delhi Police Crime Branch claimed on Thursday to have arrested a 49-year-old Nigerian national, who was found living on expired visa. He was arrested from Prashant Vihar area of North-West Delhi for allegedly peddling high quality cocaine.
The accused, identified as Stanley Martins Uzoma, was arrested with 47 gm of high quality cocaine near PVR Cinema situated on Ring Road in A-Block park area of Prashant Vihar district on Tuesday, said police.
Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ravindra Singh Yadav said that acting on a tip-off, a Crime Branch team laid a trap in the area after receiving information about Uzoma’s contraband consignment to his accomplice.
The officials held him as soon as he arrived and seized the narcotic from his possession, they said. Police also learned that his visa had expired in January. Uzoma came to Mumbai on business visa in 2009. Since then, the accused has travelled in and out of India several times. He came to the country in 2014, police added.
It was revealed during interrogation that Uzoma stayed at Nalasopara in Mumbai and was in contact with another Nigerian national drug peddler, Yadav said. Considering the high demand of cocaine in Delhi and Mumbai, Uzoma started peddling drugs in these two cities, the Joint CP added.
Investigations revealed that Uzoma stayed at a rented house in Hauz Rani near Khirki Extension in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area in 2013. For the last two years, Uzoma supplied cocaine to several youngsters in South, North and other adjoining areas of Delhi.
Meanwhile, the Crime Branch is now on the lookout for another Nigerian drug peddler — identified as Stevan. His name cropped up during questioning. The accused admitted that Stevan resided in Vasant Vihar and all dealings took place over phone, the Joint CP said.