Nigerian arrested with cocaine

A Nigerian national was today arrested for allegedly possessing cocaine.

Cyril Archipang, who hails from Anating Street Calabar Cross R-State, Nigeria, currently resides in Mohali and was arrested from near a check barrier at Daria here, police said.

43 grams of cocaine was recovered from him, they said, adding that a case has been registered under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.