{
  "id": 14980304,
  "title": "Navi Mumbai Police Bust Alleged Drug Supply Links In ₹3.57 Crore Taloja Case, 2 More Arrested From Diva-Mumbra",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/navi-mumbai-police-bust-alleged-drug-supply-links-in-3-57-crore",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T14:36:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/navi-mumbai-police-bust-alleged-drug-supply-links-in-357-crore-taloja-case-2-more-arrested-from-diva-mumbra"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Navi Mumbai Police have cracked an alleged drug supply ring, recovering drugs worth ₹3.57 crore from a Nigerian national in Taloja. Two more individuals, a Nigerian and an Assam woman, have been arrested for their roles in the drug trade. The arrests occurred in the Diva-Mumbra area on October 14, following an investigation into the drug supply network that began with the arrest of Ani Ikechukwu Darlington, a 41-year-old from Taloja, on October 8. Darlington, who had previously served seven years in prison for a 2019 Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) case, was found in possession of 2.497 kg of mephedrone and 566 grams of cocaine. The drugs, seized from Darlington's residence, had an estimated value of ₹3.57 crore. During the investigation, the police traced the supply chain and identified the two accused as Destiny Akachukwu Ugochukwu, 34, and Poonam Basnet, 30. The Nigerian suspect allegedly used QR codes linked to his bank account to receive payments for drug transactions. The police are now examining the financial trail to identify others involved in the network. Both accused have been remanded to police custody for further investigation.",
  "summary": "Navi Mumbai: The investigation into the seizure of drugs worth Rs 3.57 crore from a Nigerian national in Taloja has led the Navi Mumbai Police to his alleged suppliers in Diva-Mumbra. The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) has arrested a Nigerian national and a woman from Assam for their alleged role in supplying the narcotics recovered in the case. The accused have been identified as Destiny Akachukwu…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Police bust mule bank network linked to 54 cybercrime cases worth ₹10 crore, four arrested; Chinese national under scanner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/police-bust-mule-bank-network-linked-to-54-cybercrime-cases-worth-10",
        "published": "2026-10-16T15:51:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}