Hyderabad: Two nigerian nationals and a Mumbai- based woman were caught in possession of cocaine in a joint operation by the Cyberabad police and the West Zone City Task Force at Narsingi. The trio identified as Emmanuel Umudu, 43, his wife Leela Shiva Kumar, 37, and friend Iduh Plus, 45, were arrested and cocaine weighing 80 gm worth 4 lakh was seized from their possession.
Based on a tip-off, police teams conducted raids at an apartment in Puppalaguda village under Narsingi police station limits.
Narsingi inspector G.V. Ramana Goud said the Nigerian nationals Emmanuel and Iduh had come to India on a business visa and stayed in Mumbai initially where they came into contact with drug peddlers and settled a deal with them to take up drug peddling. Emmanuel married Leela in December 2017 and moved to Hyderabad. Later Iduh also joined them.
Using their Mumbai contacts, they started procuring the contraband and sold it in the city. They were arrested and will be produced before the court. The case is under investigation.
