Overview
- The Special Cell said it dismantled a syndicate spanning Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru with the arrest of four people of African origin.
- Officers seized more than 20 kg of methamphetamine and about 700 drug tablets, estimating the haul at over ₹100 crore in the international market.
- The case began on November 1 when Ezebuenyi Esther Osita was intercepted near Dhaula Kuan with 17.146 kg of meth and tablets, prompting an NDPS case.
- Raids uncovered a mobile manufacturing lab in Nilothi Extension; Charles Chimuanya Ebereonwu was held on November 5 with around 3 kg, operator Chinoye Emmanuel was arrested, and Diarra Idriss was picked up in Bengaluru on November 7.
- Police said the network used women couriers on long-distance trains with contraband hidden in bag cavities, routed proceeds to Nigeria through informal channels, and all four lacked valid travel documents leading to immigration charges as the search continues.