A 33-year-old Nigerian is presently cooling his heels in police custody in Delhi, India over his alleged involvement in the supply of hard drugs.
Reports from the Asian country claim cocaine worth Rs 40,00,000 [about GHS320,443.66].
Police said Constable Ashok Kumar of the South Delhi Narcotics Squad South Delhi on Friday received specific information regarding the movement of a Nigerian national involved in the supply of narcotic drugs.
Following this, a trap was laid at about 4:50 pm near Chirag Delhi flyover.
The team arrested one Nigerian national while he was carrying cocaine.
The accused, originally a resident of Lagos State, Nigeria, has been identified as Lucky Ferosin Ovnawa.
On further search, the police team recovered the 500 grams of cocaine worth Rs 40,00,000.
An FIR has been registered under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act at CR Park police station. Further investigation is underway.
