Seven Africans held for possessing drugs worth Rs 4 lakh

As many as seven Africans were today arrested for allegedly possessing drugs worth Rs 4 lakh, police said.

Acting on a tip-off, sleuths of the anti-narcotics cell here conducted a raid under the Eastern Freeway bridge in Reay Road area in the wee hours and apprehended the seven Africans, a senior police official said.

All the accused had gathered there to sell drugs, including Meow Meow (104 gram) and cocaine (38 gram), he said.

They were produced before a local magistrate who sent them in police custody for a day, an official said, adding a probe was on to ascertain if more foreigners are associated with the gang.