106 Nigerians arrested for drug trafficking in India
A total of 106 Nigerians were arrested in India for drug trafficking in 2024, according to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) annual report released this week. The data, cited by The Indian Express, showed that Nepalese nationals topped the list with 203 arrests, followed by Nigerians (106) and Myanmarese (25). Other arrests included 18 Bangladeshis, 14 Ivorians, 13 Ghanaians, and 10 Icelanders. The report was made public by India’s Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, during the 2nd National Conference of Heads of Anti-Narcotics Task Forces. Drone trafficking and major seizures In Punjab, 163 cases of drug smuggling by drones were recorded, leading to the seizure of 187.1 kg of heroin, 5.39 kg of methamphetamine, and 4.22 kg of opium. In Rajasthan, 15 drone-related cases led to the recovery of 39.2 kg of heroin. In Jammu and Kashmir, one case was […]