The Delhi Police has arrested a 23-year-old Nigerian drug peddler on the charges of smuggling heroin to the United States through air courier after concealing it in especially crafted cavities in women’s sandals. Identified as Odeomenan Kenneth Ozioma was arrested by the Narcotics Cell of the Crime Branch from near Janakpuri (East) Metro Station.
“Around 330 gm of heroin worth Rs 70 lakh concealed in the specially built cavity in the sole of lady’s sandal was recovered from his possession,” said Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Ravindra Yadav.
Talking about this new modus operand of drug traffickers to smuggle drugs abroad, Yadav said that now the drugs are being supplied in parcels through air couriers. These parcels contain the objects having specially built cavities in which the drugs are concealed. A team led by Inspector Vivek Pathak comprising of SI Satyawan under the overall guidance of DCP Bhisham Singh swung into action to nab the accused.
During interrogation, Ozioma told police that he came to India in November 2009 in Delhi and started a business of exporting readymade garments and women sandals to his native country.
Recently, Narcotics Cell had confiscated 400 gm MDMA concealed in a golf kit, one kg heroin concealed in pistons of car, 6 kg Ephridin concealed in piston shafts, 1 kg heroin concealed in seats of bicycle and 200 gm cocaine concealed in shoe cavities.