African drug-peddler arrested; cocaine seized


Team Udayavani, Jun 16, 2021, 1:06 PM IST

Bengaluru: An African drug peddler was arrested on Wednesday, June 16 by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Bengaluru, infomed Joint Commissioner of Police Sandeep Patil.

The police have seized cocaine from the foreign national, who came to India on a student Visa.

“These can pass off as simple looking chalk powder..but is synthetic drug Cocaine. One African drug peddler arrested by CCB.. Cocaine seized.. came to India on a student Visa and indulged in drug trafficking.. case booked under NDPS and Foreigners Act..”, Patil tweeted.

A case under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) and Foreigners Act has been registered.

Further investigation is underway.

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