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Nigerian Woman Arrested in Bengaluru With ₹10 Crore MDMA Haul

Investigators are verifying her false student visa claim ahead of a citywide drug abuse awareness rally on June 26.

Overview

  • A Nigerian national known as Princess was arrested on June 10 after a Central Crime Branch tip-off yielded 5.325 kg of MDMA crystals valued at ₹10 crore.
  • Authorities say she landed in Delhi in October 2021 on a business visa and later obtained a student visa by falsely claiming admission to a Telangana college.
  • The MDMA was concealed inside dress materials transported by bus from Delhi to Bengaluru, and police also seized an iPhone and new churidar pieces.
  • A case has been registered at Chikkajala Police Station while investigators search for her absconding accomplice to trace the broader trafficking network.
  • Bengaluru City Police have planned a rally, seminars and workshops on June 26 to boost public awareness and prevention of drug abuse.