Overview

• TGANB arrested 34-year-old Emmanuel Bediako alias Maxwell in Sainikpuri on June 1, seizing 150 grams of high-purity “celebrity cocaine” and 1,100 ecstasy pills valued at ₹1.25 crore.
• Maxwell worked as a foot soldier for a West African cartel led by Romey, who directed local deliveries from Nigeria via burner phones.
• He entered India on medical and other visas under false identities since 2013 and shifted operations from Goa to Hyderabad earlier this year.
• Authorities recovered mobile phone data detailing over 150 bank transactions through GT Bank, Zenith Bank and hawala networks used to launder proceeds.
• A Red Corner Notice is expected for Romey and other absconding members while property owners in key Hyderabad neighborhoods are urged to report foreign tenants.