Crime

Nigerian Couple Nabbed for Drug Peddling in India

By Web News 483

The Narcotics Control Bureau in Goa, India said it has busted a drug syndicate allegedly run by a Nigerian identified as Stanley and his wife, Usha C.

Assets worth Rs 1.06 crore linked to the couple have also been frozen as part of the operation.

According to Press Trust of India on Thursday, Amit Ghawate, the Additional Director of NCB Goa, revealed these developments in a statement released on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

According to Ghawate, Stanley was apprehended on Wednesday following a thorough investigation.

He stated that, acting on reliable information, the NCB Goa team confiscated 7.35 grams of cocaine from Raju S, a resident of Saligao, on February 13, 2024.

Ghawate said, “During initial investigation in the case, it was learnt that the accused was merely a peddler working for a bigger drug network being operated by Stanley, a Nigerian national and his wife, Usha C, both residing in Candolim.

“It was further learnt that the kingpin, Stanley, had associated some local people to whom he used to provide drugs in bulk for delivery to his various customers.

“On February 16, 2024, the NCB Goa arrested another field peddler identified as Michael, a taxi driver from Candolim.

“Following the leads, NCB raided the house of the kingpin, Stanley, but he was already arrested by the Telangana Police in the NDPS case there.

“Subsequent investigations revealed that Usha C, alongside her husband, was actively engaged in drug trafficking and managing the proceeds generated by this drug network.

“Accordingly, Usha C was placed under arrest on February 21, 2024, and proceedings for identification of illegally acquired properties by them were initiated in order to weaken the whole drug network,” he added.

He disclosed that illegally obtained properties totaling one crore rupees and belonging to Usha C and Stanley, have been identified and frozen by the NCB.

“On Wednesday, Stanley was arrested by NCB, Goa and further investigation is in progress,” Ghawate added.

Punch/ Oluwayemisi Owonikoko

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Crime

Customs Partners Sister Agencies on Drug Trafficking

By Web News 1241

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, says it will continue to collaborate with other security agencies to rid the country of illicit drugs and harmful substances.

The Customs Area Controller, Ogun one command, Mr Peter Kolo stated this at Idi Iroko while handing over some dangerous substances confiscated by the command to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. 

Mr Kolo explained that 3,165 wraps cannabis sativa in coconut and book sizes with 290 sacks of the same product as well as 41 packets of tramadol capsules worth two hundred and thirty four million, four hundred and seventy seven thousand, eight hundred and sixty naira were intercepted by men and officers of the command.

He also announced that the command recorded seizure of 143 prohibited items with the duty paid value of 77 million, 4 hundred and 98 thousand, 1 hundred and forty million naira in the month of February.

Mr Kolo said the sum of three million, one hundred and thirty-five thousand, eight hundred and twenty thousand naira was realized as fees from the sale of seized petroleum products and auctioning of some scrap metals.

The Ogun one Customs Area Controller maintained that the command would not be distracted from performing its duties in spite of attacks on officers by daredevil smugglers and hoodlums.

Mr Kolo renewed the appeal on traditional rulers and community leaders to continue to educate the youths on the dangers of smuggling particularly the smuggling and consumption of harmful drugs.

Olusegun Folarin