Nigerian held with contraband worth Rs 57 Lakh

  • | Tuesday | 21st August, 2018

LUDHIANA: The Khanna police on Tuesday arrested a Nigerian citizen and recovered 100g heroin and seven gram cocaine from his possession.The recovered heroin costs Rs 50 Lakh and cocaine Rs 7 Lakh in the international market.The accused has been identified as Traurare Yakooba, 35, of Issugerre Avenue Colony Uveri, Emmo State Nigeria. He used to deliver drug to various places.The official added that the police have been questioning the accused to know from where he has procured the drugs and where he was going to deliver it. However, as soon as he saw the check point, he alighted form the bus and started walking. The accused was travelling in a bus. According to police he has been living in Delhi from many years.SHO at police station Sadar Khanna Gurmail Singh said that the police laid a checkpoint near Pristine Mall, village Allaur at national highway on Tuesday morning.

LUDHIANA: The Khanna police on Tuesday arrested a Nigerian citizen and recovered 100g heroin and seven gram cocaine from his possession.The recovered heroin costs Rs 50 Lakh and cocaine Rs 7 Lakh in the international market.The accused has been identified as Traurare Yakooba, 35, of Issugerre Avenue Colony Uveri, Emmo State Nigeria. According to police he has been living in Delhi from many years.SHO at police station Sadar Khanna Gurmail Singh said that the police laid a checkpoint near Pristine Mall, village Allaur at national highway on Tuesday morning. The accused was travelling in a bus. However, as soon as he saw the check point, he alighted form the bus and started walking. The accused was carrying a bag from which the police recovered the contraband.A case under sections 21/61/85 of NDPS act has been registered against the accused.The SHO added that the accused has confessed that he is into drug peddling for the past one year. He used to deliver drug to various places.The official added that the police have been questioning the accused to know from where he has procured the drugs and where he was going to deliver it.

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