Dr.Thomas (Sub-Editor)
The Anti Narcotics wing of the Central Crime Branch officials arrested as many as eight drug peddlers including three Nigerian nationals, and recovered Synthetic drugs worth ₹ 2.7 crore from them.
The accused identified as Agustine Nanso,39,Uderike Fidilis,34 and Eremhen Smart,40,had come to city on business and medical visa and overstayed and started peddling drugs.
They were earlier arrested in similar case and remanded to judicial custody but came out on bail to continue to peddle drugs,the police, said .
One of the accused had even involved in ATM skimming machine scam reported in Ramanagara, Chitradurga and Kaggalipura police station limits, the police, said .
The accused used to source the MDMA crystals and cocaine from their contacts in the neighbouring state sell it to their customers in the city and staying in a rented house in Sampigehalli police station limits .
Meanwhile the CCB team also arrested five peddlers operating in VV Puram,Cottonpet and Kothanur police station limits .
City police commissioner B.Dayananda appreciated the CCB team for cracking down on drug peddlers .
