The Anti Narcotics Task Force Operational Unit in Agra has arrested a Nigerian national from Delhi in connection with the recovery of one kilogram of illegal heroin estimated to be worth approximately Rs 2 crore.
The suspect has been identified as Ike Prince, aged 41, son of Ike Chuku, a permanent resident of No. 11 Ayaumunna Street, Lagos, Nigeria. Post-arrest investigations revealed that the accused is a foreign national who was residing illegally in India without a valid passport or visa.
The arrest followed sustained investigation and interrogation arising from an earlier operation by the ANTF Agra unit, which led to the arrest of two drug traffickers on October 9, 2025, at Nauhjheel Police Station in Mathura district. The two suspects, Waqar, son of Naeem Ahmad and a resident of Gurgaon, and Faizan, son of Mohammad Tajim and a resident of Seelampur, Delhi, were apprehended in connection with the same case.
A case bearing FIR No. 272/2025 under Sections 8, 22, and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act was registered at Nauhjheel Police Station, and a charge sheet was subsequently filed against the two accused. During interrogation, Waqar and Faizan disclosed that the seized heroin had been supplied by a Nigerian national, later identified as Ike Prince.
Based on this information and further in-depth investigation, the ANTF team tracked and arrested the suspect from Delhi on Friday. In line with the provisions of the Vienna Convention, details of the arrest of the Nigerian national have been formally communicated to the Nigerian High Commission in India.
In addition to further legal proceedings under the NDPS Act, necessary action is also being initiated against the accused under the Foreigners Act for illegal stay in India. Senior police officials have commended the ANTF team for the successful operation and reiterated that the Uttar Pradesh Police will continue its strict campaign against drug trafficking.
