The Central Crime Branch sleuths on Monday arrested a 37-year-old Nigerian and recovered narcotic drugs worth Rs 35.8 lakh.
The accused, Ejom Peter Nduka, and his associate Kevin were living in a rented house in Sampegehalli and used to peddle drugs to their contacts. The police recovered 621 grams of cocaine and 265 grams of hashish. They also recovered three mobile phones from the accused and are investigating to ascertain the source of drugs. “We are verifying whether the accused have valid travel documents,” a senior police officer said.
Nduka has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotrophic Substances Act and efforts are on to track down Kevin who is on the run.
