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Three Arrested as TGANB Dismantles Goa-Hyderabad Cocaine and Ecstasy Racket

The bust followed intelligence linking student visa holders to a Nigerian-operated Goa-Hyderabad supply chain, leading to the seizure of 107 grams of cocaine and 25 grams of ecstasy pills.

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Overview

  • TGANB and Narsingi police apprehended Chukwumeka Wisdom Onyeka, Gopishetty Rajesh and Bommadevara Veera Raju in a Manikonda flat on June 23.
  • Officers recovered 107 grams of cocaine and 25 grams of ecstasy pills valued at about Rs.30 lakh during a deal in progress at Anuhar Coral Bells.
  • Investigators identified the syndicate’s mastermind as Nigerian kingpin Max alias Princewel alias Buchi alias Gabriel, who employed fake passports and student visas.
  • Rajesh and Veera Raju, both with prior narcotics records, reportedly built ties with elite clients in Hyderabad and sourced drugs on trips to Goa.
  • Authorities are tracing hawala payments and international connections to map the network’s Goa-Hyderabad drug-money routes.