Three Africans held for supplying drugs in Delhi

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 24 2017 | 12:32 AM IST
Three African nationals have been arrested for allegedly supplying drugs in Delhi and NCR and 95 gram cocaine was seized from their possession, police said.
Accused Chukwnemika, Chinenye and Luke, were arrested by a team of Crime Branch from Sector-2 of Dwarka in south west Delhi. Fine quality cocaine weighing 95 gms was recovered from their possession, said Praveer Ranjan, Joint Commissioner (Crime Branch) of Police.
The accused were arrested from near a traffic signal in Sector 2 of Dwarka on March 12 after a specific input.
A case under appropriate law was registered. The accused were found without valid visa and passport, he said.
Accused Chukwnemika during interrogation revealed that he came to India in 2013 on medical ground and when his visa got expired he did not return back and kept changing his address.
An year ago, he came into contact with a Nigerian Alex who allegedly lured him into drug trafficking. The other two accused were his friend, said the officer.
Luke came to India in 2011 on medical ground but stayed back even after his visa expired and lived in Chatarpur.
While Chinenye came to India in 2012 on tourist visa and did not go back since then. Earlier he stayed in Tamil Nadu but two year ago he shifted to Chhatarpur, the officer said.
Both Chukwnemika and Luke are Nigerians while Chinenye belonged to Republic of Sierra Leone, he added.

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First Published: Mar 24 2017 | 12:32 AM IST

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