Nigerian held with 12kg drugs of ₹24 cr: Police

A foreign national was apprehended in Bengaluru for allegedly operating a drug racket, with the Central Crime Branch (CCB) Narcotics Control Squad seizing 12 kilograms of MDMA crystals valued at approximately ₹24 crore, city police commissioner B Dayananda disclosed the arrest on Tuesday, adding that it was one of the city's biggest drug busts.

- HT Correspondent

BENGALURU:

The arrested woman, identified as Roselime (40), is a Nigerian national residing in TC Palya and ran a grocery shop. However, investigators allege that the shop was a front for her involvement in drug peddling. Acting on credible information, the CCB Narcotics team raided her premises and detained her.

Dayananda said: "This is one of the largest drug seizures in Bengaluru and Karnataka. The Narcotics Control Wing of the CCB team successfully cracked an MDMA crystal drug network. It is an international network. They have successfully recovered 12 kg of pure white and yellow MDMA. The total value is approximately ₹24 crore."