Nigerian held with cocaine worth Rs 25.80L

Nigerian held with cocaine worth Rs 25.80 Lakhs

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PANAJI: Anti-narcotics cops in Goa on Thursday arrested a Nigerian with 860 grams of cocaine worth Rs 25.80 lakh in the Indian market.

A team led by PI Ashish Shirodkar intercepted the Nigerian, Friday Onyeacholem, near the Mapusa bus stand at 8.30am when he was on his way on foot from Mapusa to Arpora. He was carrying a handbag and started running on seeing the approaching cops.

The police team—also constables Mahadev Naik and Nagesh Parsekar— chased the Nigerian for about 90 metres before nabbing him. A search of his bag revealed a packet containing cocaine hidden among his clothes. He has been booked under the NDPS Act.

The Nigerian arrived in Mumbai on August 20, 2009. Police suspect he might have come to Goa with the narcotics on Thursday morning itself. With the tourist season beginning, drug traffic is picking up, said ANC sources.

9 October 2009, The Times of India, Goa edition