Hyderabad Narcotics Wing Arrests Two in 150g MDMA Seizure
Investigators describe an overstaying duo using forged Indian IDs to route supplies via Delhi.
Overview
- H-NEW, working with Tolichowki police, arrested Chidi Ezeh, 42, and Obasi James Victor, 38, on January 8 and seized 150 grams of MDMA valued at about ₹20 lakh.
- Police identified the men as New Delhi residents and alleged Ezeh ran inter-state supplies to peddlers in Hyderabad, Bengaluru and the capital.
- Investigators say orders were coordinated via WhatsApp with hand-to-hand deliveries, and that narcotics were sourced from a Delhi-based Nigerian known as Chris.
- Officers recovered mobile phones, Aadhaar, PAN, an Indian driving licence, a vehicle registration certificate and bank cards, which police say were obtained under false names.
- Both suspects had overstayed expired visas, with deportation proceedings initiated for Victor through the FRRO with assistance from the Nigerian Embassy, and an H-NEW officer was injured during the operation.