HYDERABAD: A Nigerian living in India on a business visa in the garb of doing garments business was arrested on charges of drug peddling and carrying out drug trade in the city.

The arrested has been identified as 25-year-old Gabriel Aja O, a native of Port Harcourt in Nigeria.
The Rachakonda police arrested Gabriel along with his girl friend and one more person at Greenhood apartment in Yapral.

Nigerians, who were arrested in drugs smuggling case, have revealed that Gabriel was supplying drugs to them. Gabriel, who is having links with international smugglers, was smuggling banned drugs from Goa to Hyderabad. The police seized cocaine and brown sugar from them. Gabriel and his girlfriend came on a business visa to India for 2 years. But, they continued to stay in the country even after visa expiry.
Police said the accused arrived in India in October 2016. He used to travel between Delhi and Hyderabad and stay with Nigerian friends. In the process, he developed contacts with drug peddlers.

Finding it lucrative, Gabriel completely shifted to Hyderabad and spread his network across the country. He used to procure cocaine from Pune-based drug ring operated by the Nigerians and sold the contraband to small time drug peddlers besides selling it directly to the drug abusers.

Though he took elaborate care, such as using his own dialect and selling the contraband through agents to conceal his identity, sleuths of the task force tracked and nabbed him.

Lady Don Palaparthy Sangeetha and Ozuku Cosmos who were arrested by Hyderabad Cops in Nigerian Drug Racket case disclosed crucial information during the interrogation. According the information police worked to arrest Gabriel.

Source:- Indiatimes