The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of Mumbai’s Bandra Unit apprehended a Nigerian drug peddler and seized cocaine valued at roughly Rs 1.25 crore, in accordance with officers.

The ANC Bandra Unit carried out a particular operation on January 8, concentrating on drug traffickers in an space of Mumbai, resulting in the arrest of a Nigerian nationwide present in possession of 125 grams of cocaine close to Andheri East.

Sharing a video on their X account on Tuesday, Asian News International stated, “Maharashtra | Bandra Unit of the Anti Narcotics Cell of the Mumbai Crime Branch arrested a Nigerian from the Andheri space and seized 125 grams of cocaine medicine from him.

“The recovered medicine had been value Rs 1 crore 25 lakh within the worldwide market. The police registered a case beneath the NDPS Act, arrested him, and produced him within the court docket, the place he was despatched to police custody until January 12.“

The detained particular person, a 31-year-old male, confessed throughout interrogation that he had been concerned in promoting cocaine in each Mumbai metropolis and its suburban areas.

Authorities have initiated a complete investigation to uncover further essential members concerned within the drug commerce.

ANC officers reported that their day-night operations to fight drug trafficking in society have resulted within the apprehension of a number of interstate drug trafficking syndicates, contributing to the dismantling of a number of networks in Mumbai. In the years 2023 and 2024,

ANC-Mumbai efficiently confiscated contraband with a complete worth exceeding Rupees 56 Crore. Additionally, they’ve arrested 231 key drug peddlers, together with 17 Nigerian nationals and a pair of Tanzanian international nationals.

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The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of Mumbai’s Bandra Unit apprehended a Nigerian drug peddler and seized cocaine valued at roughly Rs 1.25 crore, in accordance with officers.

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