New Delhi – Delhi Police arrested two African nationals on Wednesday and seized 355 grams of high-quality cocaine worth approximately ₹70 lakh in the international market.
The accused have been identified as Benjamin Izuchukwu (43), a Nigerian national, and Coulibaly Mariam (29) from Ivory Coast. The arrests took place on September 10 during a police raid at a residence in Chattarpur, South Delhi, following a tip-off regarding their alleged involvement in cocaine distribution.
Police recovered the cocaine along with an electronic weighing machine and packaging materials. A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Mehrauli police station.
“During interrogation, accused Izuchukwu disclosed that he came in contact with another African national living in Dwarka in 2021. He used to procure cocaine from a man named Joseph at ₹8,000 per gram and sell it in Chattarpur and nearby areas for ₹10,000 per gram, assisted by Mariam,” said Ankit Chauhan, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South).
Izuchukwu told investigators he had recently purchased 600 grams of cocaine. Of this, around 250 grams had already been sold, while the remaining 355 grams were recovered during the raid.
The investigation is ongoing to trace the source and wider network involved in the drug supply chain.
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