Nigerian National arrested, cocaine worth over Rs 95 lakhs seized

Palghar, Jun 10 (Bureau) The MBVV police arrested a 30 year old Nigerian National and seized from him Cocaine worth Rs. 95,60,000 the police said on Wednesday. Sr PI Rajendra Kamble of the Tulinj police station told this correspondent that acting on a tip off that a foreign national was to come to a residential locality in Pragati Nagar to sell Cocaine the police laid a trap on Monday evening and spotted the accused arrive at the spot with a bag in his hand.

The police searched him and found him to be carrying 478 gms of Cocaine worth Rs. 95,60,000 with him. Police gave the name of the arrested accused as Samuel Femi, and added that an offence under the NDPS Act has been registered with the Tulinj police station against him. The police are now now finding out as to from where he obtained the Cocaine and to whom he was to sell the same.