Nigerian man arrested for peddling MDMA worth Rs 2.3 crore in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: The Bagalur police arrested a Nigerian national and seized MDMA valued at Rs 2.3 crore during an operation on Monday.

Based on a tip-off, the police tracked Chigozie Udeoha Anselam, 38, between Santhe Circle and the road towards CMR College. He was apprehended on September 1 and booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

During interrogation, he admitted to procuring the banned drug at a low price from an unidentified source and selling it at a higher rate.

The police seized 2kg and 36g of MDMA, Rs 3,000 in cash, a weighing machine, and a two-wheeler from Anselam.

An investigation is underway to identify others involved in the drug trafficking network.