Mira-Bhayandar: The anti-narcotics cell (ANC) attached to the Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police arrested a Nigerian national who was found to be in possession of mephedrone (MD) worth Rs.12 lakh in Nallasopara (east) on Wednesday.
A night patrolling team from the ANC headed by police inspector-Sachin Kamble spotted a Nigerian national seated on a bike in the Pragati Nagar area of Nallasopara (east).
Finding his movement suspicious, the team took him into custody. Upon frisking, he was found to be in possession of sachets containing 62.3 grams of MD worth Rs.12 lakh. The peddler who has been identified as- Johnson Walker (42)- an original inhabitant of Lagos City in southwest Nigeria, currently staying in Pragati Nagar was apparently waiting for someone to deliver the contraband.
“Apart from investigating the source of the drugs and their potential buyers, we are scanning the background of the accused to ascertain if he has any criminal cases registered against them in the past.” said an officer who is privy to the investigations.
It is suspected that Walker was staying in the country sans legitimate documents. Meanwhile an offence under the relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and section 14 (A) of the Foreigners Act of 1946 which deals with the penalties for entering the country without a permit or valid documents has been registered at the Tulinj police station against the accused who has been remanded to custody. Further investigations were underway.
