Bengaluru police have deepen their investigation into suspected global drug trafficking activities, spurred by arrest of a Nigerian man found with illegal narcotics worth over ₹1.2 crore (approximately N214,523,347.80).
Central Crime Branch’s Narcotics Wing commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh confirmed this on Wednesday, June 18 that a suspect, identified as Chikuwuma, was arrested during targeted raid in the Avalahalli district,attempting to sell peddle synthetic drugs, specifically MDMA and crystal-based narcotics.
The confiscated drugs were packaged in numerous small quantities, evidently prepared for sale on the street.
It was suspected that the illicit substances were supplied from outside India, though definitive routes, origins of the supply have yet to be established.
He said that Chikuwuma had been under surveillance for several weeks and is thought to have been engaged in the drug trade since at least 2013.
Singh noted that he might be operating as part of a more extensive international network, with distribution channels reaching across Bengaluru and potentially further afield.
Chikuwuma is currently being held by the police as they work to pinpoint other individuals associated with the operation.
This recent arrest aligns with a pattern of similar incidents involving African nationals in Bengaluru.
In March, two South African citizens were arrested in the city with nearly 38 kilograms of MDMA, valued at approximately ₹275 crore.
That particular bust was linked to an earlier arrest in Mangalore and exposed a supply chain spanning from Delhi to Karnataka.
In a separate instance, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence arrested a Ghanaian woman at Kempegowda International Airport who had arrived from Doha with over 3 kilograms of cocaine hidden within her luggage.
The police have stated that the investigation is active and may result in additional arrests, particularly if connections to international trafficking organizations are substantiated.
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