The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the Mumbai Police has arrested a 30-year-old Nigerian national, Nsude Chimaobi Igwesi, in a significant drug bust.
The operation, which took place in the early hours of Saturday in the Vakola area, led to the seizure of 523 grams of cocaine with an estimated street value of about ₹5.23 crore (approximately N861.7 million).
According to police reports, Igwesi was apprehended after a patrol team noticed him acting suspiciously on a pavement. After inviting independent witnesses to the scene, officers conducted a search and found a white nylon bag in his possession. The bag contained a transparent plastic pouch holding the suspected narcotic.
A senior officer confirmed that a field test using a chemical detection kit identified the substance as cocaine. A formal case has been registered against the suspect under relevant sections of India’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
Authorities stated that investigations are ongoing to determine the source of the drugs and their intended recipients in the distribution network.
