Nigerian arrested for peddling MDMA and cocaine worth ₹75 lakh in Bengaluru

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The Bandepalya Police person arrested a Nigerian for allegedly peddling narcotic substances, including MDMA tablets and cocaine powder, adjacent Somasandrapalya Lake successful the city.

Based connected a tip-off received connected October 30, the constabulary conducted a raid and apprehended the accused, identified arsenic Chebugo Gadwin, 45.

During interrogation, the accused revealed that helium came to India successful 2018 connected a concern visa and initially progressive successful garment commercialized successful Delhi. About 3 months ago, helium shifted to Bengaluru and started surviving with an acquaintance. During this period, helium allegedly started buying MDMA tablets and cocaine astatine debased prices from an unidentified supplier successful the metropolis and selling them astatine higher rates to assemblage students and different customers.

The constabulary seized 752 gm of MDMA tablets, 8 gm, and 37 mg of cocaine powder, and a two-wheeler utilized successful the amerciable trade. The full worth of the seized contraband was estimated astatine ₹75 lakh. The accused was produced earlier the tribunal connected October 31 and remanded successful judicial custody.

In a abstracted case, the Malleswaram police, based connected accusation that a idiosyncratic was peddling ganja and hashish (weed oil) adjacent the Jataka Stand connected R.P. Road, conducted a raid and apprehended the accused. Upon interrogation, the accused revealed that helium was from different State and had travel to Bengaluru for his education. Due to fiscal difficulties successful paying assemblage fees, helium purchased ganja and hashish astatine a debased terms from an chartless idiosyncratic and started selling them to customers for a higher profit.

The constabulary seized 360 gm of ganja, 1,250 ml of weed oil, a weighing machine, a mobile phone, and ₹1,500 cash, worthy ₹15.8 lakh from him.

A lawsuit was registered nether the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, and the accused was produced earlier the tribunal and remanded successful judicial custody.

Published - November 04, 2025 07:20 p.m. IST

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