The Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested a 27 year-old Nigerian for allegedly trafficking drugs in Delhi and its peripherals. The police have also recovered 37.5 gram of cocaine worth Rs 20 lakh in international market from his possession.
The accused has been identified as Joseph Uzoma, who basically hails from Nigeria and was presently staying at Hauz Rani near Malviya Nagar in rented premises.
According to Vijay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South district, specific inputs were received regarding Nigerian National involved in supply of Cocaine to the youths of Delhi and NCR.
“The information was received that the accused would be coming in a private taxi to supply the Cocaine to someone at Hauz Rani bus stop following which a trap was laid and the accused was apprehended with 37.5 Cocaine in his possession,” said the DCP.
“During interrogation, that he had procured the recovered contraband from a supplier from Noida. He came to India on a student Visa and thereafter indulged himself in illegal activities and finally started supplying Cocaine in retail after obtaining the same from a supplier from Noida. Previously he was also involved in the same nature of crime,” said the DCP adding that further investigation is going on.