Overview

• Victor Odichinma, a 37-year-old Nigerian national, was arrested for allegedly manufacturing mephedrone in two Vasai flats, with drugs and materials valued at ₹11 crore seized.
• Authorities confiscated 22.86 kg of mephedrone, 48 grams of cocaine, and equipment used for drug production, along with a fake passport found in the suspect's possession.
• Investigations are ongoing to locate Igvenuba Chimaobi, a second Nigerian suspect linked to the operation, whose passport was found in one of the raided flats.
• Three additional Nigerian nationals and their flat owners have been booked for illegal residency and failure to verify tenants, though no further drug evidence was found in their flats.
• The case highlights broader concerns about transnational crime, illegal immigration, and the use of residential properties for covert drug manufacturing.