A Nigerian based in India, Ezeonyili Uchenna, has been arrested by officials of the Talanga Narcotics Bureau, with no fewer than 17 grams of illicit drugs.
A report by the Times of India on Monday disclosed that the suspect has been evading police arrest for more than one year.
According to the report, Uchenna, also known as Kaleshi, was arrested following a tip-off of his arrival in the city.
He was said to have denied possession of drugs, but after the officials searched him, they found the drugs in his pocket.
The report read, “The Telangana Anti Narcotics Bureau officials caught a key drug supplier, Ezeonyili Franklin Uchenna alias Kaleshi, who had been evading police for over a year.
“According to police officials, the Nigerian national was apprehended at Ibrahimbagh, following a tip-off that he had arrived from Bengaluru. Police recovered 17 grams of MDMA from his possession.
“Initially, Kaleshi denied carrying any drugs, but a search revealed the contraband hidden in his pocket. He was caught while waiting to deliver the drug to a contact.”
The report noted that a pen drive was also recovered from the suspect, which contained the names of 411 Africans and receipts of drug transactions worth Rs 9.50 crore.
“During interrogation, the police recovered a pen drive from the accused, which contained significant evidence, including photographs, names of 411 Africans, receipts, and other documents on drug trade operations.
“On verifying the UPI payments stored in the pen drive, investigators found that Kaleshi and his associates had conducted drug transactions worth Rs 9.50 crore.”
The report indicated that Uchenna was allegedly recruited by one Divine Ebuka Suzee and his girlfriend, Uche Happiness, in 2022 to collect drugs from other peddlers including one Joana Gomes, also called Blessing.
Blessing was arrested by the Narsingi police while attempting to deliver drugs, while Uchenna had fled at the time to Bengaluru, where he reportedly continued to ply his trade.
“Following her arrest, Kaleshi fled to Bengaluru and continued his operations from there, maintaining records of payment receipts in a pen drive, which he shared with Ebuka.
“It is learnt that Kaleshi was caught based on the vital leads provided by Ugwu Ikechukwu and Chukwu Ogbonna, who were nabbed by the bureau officials earlier.
“Kaleshi has four criminal cases registered against him, including one in Bengaluru,” the report concluded.
PUNCH Metro reported on December 9, 2024, that three Nigerians arrested in Delhi, risk a minimum of three years imprisonment for allegedly defrauding an Indian woman of over Rs 2.62 lakh.
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