Friday, April 26, 2024

Indian police arrest Nigerian with 274gm heroin

BY MAYOWA SAMUEL

The operations cell of Chandigarh Police has arrested a 25-year-old Nigerian after recovering from him 274 gm of heroin.

He was arrested on Thursday at a check post in Industrial Area, Phase-2.

Identified as Benjamin, the police said the suspect lived in Tilak Nagar, Delhi and came to India on a business visa in December 2020.

Benjamin was booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act at the Sector-31 police station.

He was produced before a court on Friday and sent to police custody till August 16.

The police will be questioning him regarding the source and destination of the contraband, and others involved in the drug trade.

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