Overview

• Victor Odichinma, a 37-year-old Nigerian national, was arrested by Bhayandar-Vasai Virar police for involvement in a narcotics operation in Vasai.
• Police seized over ₹11 crore worth of drugs, including 48 grams of cocaine and 22.86 kg of MD, along with raw materials and equipment for manufacturing narcotics.
• A fake passport in the name of Daik Raymond was recovered from Odichinma, raising concerns about the use of fraudulent documentation in the operation.
• Authorities are actively searching for a second suspect, Igwenuba Chimaobi, whose passport was found in one of the raided flats but who remains at large.
• Investigations revealed Odichinma's prior involvement in a 2014 narcotics case in Mumbai, situating the current bust within a broader history of drug offenses.