00:00India authorities on Thursday arrested a Nigerian woman, Dorisa Tumudan with cocaine hidden inside her bag while the baby bag for the infant she carried on her back was filled with methamphetamine with street value for both illicit drugs estimated to be 36 crore rupees which is equivalent to 6.3 billion naira.
00:19One of the India-based news media, Midday, reported that, in a major crackdown on drug trafficking, officials from Central Railways RPF, NCB, and CIB seized narcotics worth 36 crore rupees from the Hasrat Nizamuddin Air Nakulam Mangala Express of Panville Station on Thursday.
00:40Acting on a tip-off from NCB Bangalore, the joint team intercepted Nigerian national, Atumudan Doris, who was traveling with an infant.
00:50During the search, 2.002 kilograms of cocaine was found in her travel bag, while a child's bag contained 1.488 kilograms of methamphetamine disguised in food packages.
01:03The drugs tested positive using a detection kit, Doris was taken into custody, and the seized contraband was handed over to NCB for further legal action.
01:14The India Railway Protection Force, RPF in a statement during the preceding week said that the drug seized at the Panville Railway Station near Mumbai as part of a major crackdown on illicit drugs, is worth over 36 crore rupees.
01:28According to reports, the drugs were seized in a joint operation by the Railway Protection Force, RPF, Panville, Narcotics Control Bureau, NCB, Bengaluru, and the Crime Intelligence Branch, CIB, Kerala, Mumbai.
01:45The crackdown took place after NCB tipped off authorities about a possible smuggling attempt on the Hasrat Nizamuddin Enaklam Mangala Express train which was scheduled to arrive at Panville Railway Station on Friday, July 19, 2025.
02:00Responding to the information, a team was quickly formed.
02:05As the train reached platform number 7, the team found the Nigerian woman, who identified herself as a Tumuddin Doris and was traveling with an infant whom she claimed was her child.
02:17Upon questioning, the officials said, the woman confessed to being in possession of the narcotics.
02:22The team took her to the RPF post, where they found two rectangular black packages labeled, vintage, in her multicolored travel bag.
02:32When tested, the substance inside both packages was confirmed to be cocaine, together weighing 2.002 kg.
02:41They also seized methamphetamine, weighing 1.488 kg from her.
02:46Marari Lal, junior intelligence officer, said NCB Bengaluru, officially took custody of the seized narcotics.
02:55The woman has been booked in connection with the seizure and further probe is underway.
03:00Sahara Reporters had on December 19, 2024 reported that a Nigeria woman was arrested in India for drug trafficking.
03:08In quotes, the media stated that, a 40-year-old Nigerian woman has been arrested by the anti-narcotics wing of the Central Crime Branch, CCB, in Bengaluru, India, on charges of drug trafficking.
03:24Authorities recovered 12 kg of NDMA, a potent narcotic, from her possession.
03:30The suspect, identified as Roselye Maluki Ikaoha, was allegedly using a grocery shop she has operated in TC Pallia for the past five years to peddle drugs to her customers.
03:43A statement released by City Police Commissioner B. Diananda on Tuesday, confirmed the arrest and described it as one of the largest drug busts in the city.
03:53Investigators suspect the grocery store served as a front for Ikaoha's drug peddling activities.
03:59Acting on credible information, the CCB narcotics team raided her premises and detained her.
04:06This is one of the biggest drug seizures in Bengaluru and Karnataka, Diananda said.
04:12The narcotics control wing of the CCB team successfully dismantled an MDMA crystal drug network, which is international in scope.
04:20They recovered 12 kg of pure white and yellow MDMA, with a total value of approximately 24 crore rupees.
04:30Diananda also, revealed that Ikaoha, who arrived in Bengaluru on a business visa five years ago, had overstayed as her visa had expired.
04:40Hindustan Times report that during interrogation, Ikaoha reportedly confessed to her involvement in illegal activities, including drug sales.
04:49She admitted to making illegal money by selling drugs at inflated prices, Diananda said.
04:56An investigation is now underway to identify Ikaoha's suppliers and uncover the role of a Mumbai-based woman believed to be connected to the network.
05:05After her arrest, the CCB narcotics team interrogated her, gathered information, and seized 12 kg of drugs.
05:13We are now searching for the supplier, Diananda added.
05:17Further investigations will focus on identifying the Mumbai woman, understanding the reason behind the 70 SIM cards found in her possession, and determining where the drugs were sourced, he explained.
05:30Meanwhile, the case has been filed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, NDPS, Act and the Foreigners Act.
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