Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
A Nigerian man simply identified as Omorigo Friday, 42, has been nabbed by Police in the western India state of Goa for alleged possession and peddling of cocaine valued at about 15.89 lakh (app. $17,479) in the international market.
Truth Live News Media quoted Press Trust of India to have said that the operatives of the Goa Police Crime Branch conducted the raid in Pilerne, North Goa, on Friday.
Operatives confiscated 31.794 grams of suspected high-grade cocaine during the raid, after arresting the suspect.
It was said that during interrogation, Friday was said to have provided information that led to the arrest of his alleged accomplice, Sudhir Paleinkar, 42, a resident of Sangolda in North Goa, on February 8.
The police detained both suspects as investigations continue into the source of the drugs and possible links to a wider trafficking network.Both suspects are expected to face charges under relevant provisions of India’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
