50 Nigerians Don Arrest For India Drug Busts

No fewer than 50 Nigerians don arrest for one of India biggest coordinated crackdowns against transnational narcotics network. Dem believe say di suspects dey linked to big drug-distribution and hawala laundering syndicate wey dey spread across plenty major cities for India. According to NDTV report on Thursday, di operation dey led by Delhi Police together with Telangana Police’s EAGLE unit. Months of intelligence gathering lead to days of simultaneous raids across Delhi, wey make officers dismantle key layers of cartel wey dey move methamphetamine and cocaine for India. Investigations show say di cartel get big customer base wey dem dey reach through encrypted communication and delivery methods wey resemble food-delivery apps to do drug “dead drops” and avoid face-to-face exchange. Di network na sophisticated one and e still dey connected to sex-trade ring wey provide cover and logistics for drug movement, supply drugs to about 2,000 people through courier and dead-drop methods.

Di arrest of 50 Nigerians na major step for di multi-agency fight against entrenched drug cartels. Authorities also yarn say di cartel dey launder money through hawala operators, convert di money into goods like garments and human hair wey dem dey export go Lagos, Nigeria to disguise di illicit earnings. One kingpin reportedly launder at least ₹15 crore through di hawala channels. Indian police talk say di next phase of di investigation go focus on tighter immigration checks, track hawala facilitators, and identify di remaining cartel commanders wey still dey operate from outside India. Dis coordinated crackdown, wey follow earlier arrests of Nigerians in Bengaluru, Delhi, and Goa for synthetic-drug trafficking, dey seen as big move to disrupt di continually evolving narcotics supply chain.