The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has successfully dismantled an international drug syndicate operated by Nigerian nationals, resulting in the confiscation of cocaine and MDMA drugs valued at around Rs 5 crore. This operation was conducted by the WR-II unit of the Crime Branch as part of its stringent stance against narcotics. Two foreign nationals were apprehended from different areas of the national capital, with 418 grams of cocaine and 925 tablets of Ecstasy/MDMA recovered, according to a police statement released on Sunday.
The Crime Branch had been actively monitoring a drug trafficking network operating in Delhi. Acting on specific intelligence received on December 2, 2025, officials were alerted that a Nigerian national named Frank, with a history of involvement in NDPS cases, had resumed the supply of psychotropic substances in South Delhi. A team, led by Inspector Akshay Gahlaut under the supervision of ACP Rajpal Dabas and DCP Harsh Indora, IPS, conducted surveillance as the suspect frequently changed locations across South and South-West Delhi.
After persistent efforts, the team successfully located and arrested Frank Victus in Delhi, seizing 418 grams of cocaine and 910 MDMA tablets from his possession. Subsequently, based on this seizure, a case was registered, leading to the identification and arrest of another Nigerian national, Sunday Otuu, believed to be the source of the drugs. Through phone analysis and technical investigation, Sunday Otuu was traced to Mehrauli, where he was apprehended, and fifteen tablets of ecstasy were recovered from his rented accommodation.
During interrogation, both accused individuals disclosed that the drug supply chain was overseen by a kingpin based in Nigeria, identified as Elo Chukwu. The drugs were sent to Delhi through couriers, including an African woman, and distributed locally through intermediaries. Frank, who arrived in India in 2012 on a business visa, revealed that he had been previously arrested by the NCB in 2015 and resumed drug trafficking after being released on bail in 2024 due to financial constraints. Sunday Otuu, who came to India in 2015, admitted to coordinating drug deliveries using Nigerian WhatsApp numbers to avoid direct contact between suppliers.
The Crime Branch has indicated that further investigation is ongoing to identify additional members of the syndicate and uncover the international network involved in drug trafficking.
