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2 Nigerians held for selling cocaine in Bengaluru

The police also seized Rs 6 lakh cash, two weighing machines and seven mobile phones from them.

Bengaluru: The Women and Narcotics Wing of the Central Crime Branch arrested two Nigerians from Sanjaynagar on charges of selling cocaine on Saturday.

From the two accused, Bright Ighalo alias Benn, 36, and Ibe Chinedu Mike alias Mike, 33, the police recovered 300 gm of cocaine worth Rs 20 lakh.

The police also seized Rs 6 lakh cash, two weighing machines and seven mobile phones from them.

The police, after getting credible information about African students selling drugs near Boopasandra bus stop, the crime branch sleuths started its investigation on Saturday.

The sleuths caught the culprits red-handed while they were trying to sell the contraband to their known customers. The prime accused is Bright, who came to India in 2009.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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