Nigerian woman arrested in India with cocaine worth N41m
Indian police have arrested a Nigerian woman, identified as Imyunel Joy, after allegedly recovering 57.18 grammes of cocaine worth more than Rs29 lakh (about N40.99 million) from her possession in Indore. The Times of India reported that Joy, a Lagos resident who had been staying in Mumbai’s Bandra East, was arrested on Saturday in the Sinhasa IT […] Nigerian woman arrested in India with cocaine…
Indian authorities have apprehended a Nigerian woman, Imyunel Joy, in Indore, seizing 57.18 grams of cocaine with an estimated value of over Rs29 lakh (approximately N40.99 million). The Times of India revealed that Joy, originally from Lagos and residing in Mumbai's Bandra East, was apprehended on Saturday in the Sinhasa IT Park area during a police surveillance operation.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Dishesh Agarwal, stated that officers monitoring crowded areas during Raksha Bandhan celebrations noticed Joy carrying a black bag. Upon questioning, she failed to give satisfactory answers, prompting a further search which led to the discovery of a plastic pouch containing cocaine. Police also confiscated Joy's mobile phone.
Joy faces charges under Sections 8 and 21 of India’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, admitting she purchased the cocaine at a lower price intending to resell it at a higher price in Indore. She is currently in custody, and investigators are probing her connections to a potential drug network, including her supplier and intended buyers.
Authorities are also scrutinizing her passport, visa, and immigration records as she is a foreign national.
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