Nigerian woman held with narcotics worth Rs 4.26 Crore in Banaskantha

Banaskantha: The local police arrested a woman of Nigerian origin on Wednesday while seizing methamphetamine, a prohibited psychotropic substance valued at Rs 4.26 crore.

The accused woman of Nigerian origin was going to Mumbai from Delhi when she was caught. She had come on a tourist visa to India. The period of her stay as per visa ended in 2021. For the last two years, she has been living in Delhi illegally. She told police she was on her way to Nalasopara in Mumbai. She was traveling in the Shrinath Travels bus.

The accused woman, Nwakaego Paul, who resided in Delhi, was allegedly en route to Mumbai to deliver the illicit drugs, according to Banaskantha District Superintendent of Police Akshayraj Makwana.

She was apprehended on Tuesday night while traveling in a private luxury bus, Makwana stated

“Responding to a tip-off, police intercepted the bus at the Amirgadh check-post as it entered the district from Rajasthan. Upon examination, authorities found 4.26 kg of methamphetamine in her possession. She had acquired the drugs from an individual in Delhi,” said Makwana emphasizing that an ongoing investigation aimed to reveal her connections.

The SP mentioned that Paul arrived in India in 2021 on a two-month visa and was residing in the Deepak Vihar area of Delhi. DeshGujarat