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The Hindu
11 hours ago
- The Hindu
Two Nigerian nationals held
Two Nigerian nationals were arrested by the Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) on suspicion of involvement in drug-peddling, and the authorities have initiated deportation proceedings against them in coordination with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO). The duo, identified as Aful Clement alias Aful David, 29, and Lazarus Chinwenmeri Favour, 19, were detained from Tolichowki. According to the police, both individuals failed to provide satisfactory explanations when questioned, and were found to be in India under questionable circumstances. While no narcotic substances were seized from them at the time of apprehension, further investigation revealed that Aful Clement has been overstaying in India, while his visa expired in 2019. He was earlier arrested by Chandigarh police in a cheating case in 2022 and served six months in Model Jail, Chandigarh. After securing bail, he remained in the country without any documented occupation and eventually shifted to Bengaluru, and later Hyderabad, allegedly to engage in drug distribution. His associate, Lazarus Chinwenmeri Favour, entered India on a student visa for a science and technology course. The police said he was found to be associated with drug peddlers.
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Time of India
Hyderabad techie turns peddler after failed relationship; arrested
Hyderabad: A 28-year-old software professional was arrested by the Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) for allegedly peddling narcotics. Police seized 10 grams of cocaine and 11 ecstasy pills from his possession. The accused, who is currently employed at a tech firm, reportedly turned to drug abuse following a failed relationship, that eventually led him to become a peddler, police said. The case was registered by Bolaram police, following which H-NEW took over the probe. 'First, he began using OG and shifted to harder substances like cocaine. He also became a regular at city pubs,' Hyderabad police commissioner CV Anand said. According to investigators, the accused started sourcing cocaine from Bengaluru and Goa through courier services, buying the drug at lower rates and selling it at higher prices to local customers. Police estimate the value of the seized drugs at Rs 3 lakh. He allegedly entered the peddling network around five months ago. Charges have been filed under relevant sections of the NDPS Act. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad 2 caught with 'MEOW-MEOW drug' Two persons from Rajasthan, Pawan Bhati and Hemsingh Kachhawa, were arrested in Hyderabad for allegedly supplying MEOW-MEOW, a synthetic stimulant drug. Police seized 100 grams of the drug and a country-made pistol from their possession. Pawan, who shifted to Hyderabad 12 years ago, worked in sweet shops before launching his own, which later ran into losses. He was introduced to drug peddling by Hemsingh, a transport businessman with a criminal record. Hemsingh had recently been released from jail in Rajasthan, where he was booked under the Pocso Act. 2 Nigerians to be deported for drug peddling links Hyderabad police have initiated deportation proceedings against two Nigerian nationals suspected of involvement in drug trafficking. The accused, Aful Clement (29) and Lazarus Chinwenmeri Favour (19), were arrested in Tolichowki. Clement, who came to India on a business visa, was previously arrested by Chandigarh police in a cheating case in 2022. He later moved to Bengaluru, where he helped supply drugs to Lazarus, who arrived in India on a student visa and was allegedly active in Hyderabad's drug network. Upon verifying their passport and visa details, authorities found that Clement had overstayed his visa, while Lazarus's visa is valid until Oct 2025. Given their alleged involvement in drug trafficking, police have decided to initiate their deportation.
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Time of India
Inter-state drug racket busted in Hyderabad; 5 peddlers among 7 arrested
Hyderabad: Over a month after registering a case against a quality analyst of a IT company for allegedly being a peddler, Hyderabad-Narcotics Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) on Wednesday declared the arrest of seven persons, including four peddlers from Mumbai. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Hyderabad police commissioner CV Anand said Mumbai-based four drug peddlers — electrician Mujaffar Wahid Shaikh, taxi driver Vinod Kishanlal Shrivasthav, 3D Art consultant Chaitanya Vinayak Wagh, delivery boy Mustak Khan — and city-based drug peddler –cum- IT employee Prem and two consumers were caught at Golconda and, from them, 276 grams of cocaine and eight mobile phones, all worth Rs 69 lakh, were seized. Prem was previously involved in two different cases registered by the Nallakunta police and the prohibition & excise sleuths for violation of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad Mujaffar Wahid Shaikh of Mumbai used to procure cocaine from an absconding Nigerian national, who in turn would bring in the contraband through the sea route. The Nigerian national used to supply the drug to another wanted foreign national. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like My 4-year-old kidneys are failing, only you can help Donate For Health Donate Now Undo The sub-peddler used to supply the drug to Vinod Kishanlal of Mumbai, who used to sell it to Chaitanya Vinayak Wagh at a higher price. 'Prem used to buy cocaine from Chaitanya and Mustak Khan, and then sell the contraband to consumers in Hyderabad at higher price and make a profit,'' the CP said. Explaining how each accused got into drug peddling, police said Prem was first arrested by the Nallakunta police in 2022 after he was found to be in possession of LSD, hashish oil and ecstasy pills. After coming out on bail, Prem joined a software company as a quality analyst. Mustak a gig worker, by seeing his brother, got into drug peddling to make quick money. Similarly, Vinod, who was originally a drug transporter, later turned a peddler. He was procuring drugs from foreign nationals.
The Hindu
12 hours ago
- The Hindu
11 arrested in drug busts, contraband worth over ₹82 lakh seized
A total of 11 individuals, including inter-State drug traffickers, peddlers, and consumers, were arrested by the Hyderabad police in separate operations. The officials seized a total of 386 grams of narcotic substances, including cocaine, mephedrone (Meow-Meow/MD), and ecstasy pills, valued collectively at over ₹82 lakh. The seizures included 276 grams of cocaine, 100 grams of MD, 11 ecstasy pills, three mobile phones, and a country-made pistol with six live rounds. In one of the largest seizures, the Hyderabad Narcotic Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) along with Golconda police busted a Mumbai-Hyderabad cocaine network by arresting four inter-State peddlers, identified as Mujaffar Wahid Shaikh, 30, an electrician, Vinod Kishanlal Shrivasthav, 53, a taxi driver, Chaitanya Vinayak Wagh, 29, an artist, and Mustak Khan, 31, a delivery boy, all based in Mumbai, along with peddler, Prem, 29, a private employee, and two Hyderabad-based consumers. The group was found in possession of 276 grams of high-grade cocaine and eight mobile phones, worth ₹69 lakh. Police said the drugs had been sourced from foreign nationals through sea routes and supplied across States by a chain of individuals. Mujaffar Wahid Shaikh, a fifth-grade dropout from Chanda Bazaar, Uttar Pradesh, had worked as a welder and electrician in Mumbai before entering drug trade in 2016. He used to source cocaine from foreign suppliers who smuggled it into India via sea routes. Similarly, Vinod Shrivastav, a former taxi driver from Prayagraj, transitioned from couriering drugs on commission to full-fledged peddling after a road accident in 2024. Chaitanya Wagh, an aspiring 3D artist, and Mustak Khan, a former delivery agent, were also drawn into the network, each procuring cocaine at lower rates from Mumbai, and selling it to Hyderabad-based peddler, Prem. Prem, who already has multiple narcotics cases against him, used his corporate day job as a cover while actively supplying drugs in the city. In a separate operation, H-NEW and Bollaram police apprehended 28-year-old software employee Harshavardhan alias Harsha, who was caught with 10 grams of cocaine, 11 ecstasy pills, and a mobile phone worth ₹3.1 lakh. A native of Hyderabad, Harshavardhan reportedly slipped into drug use following a love failure, and eventually began sourcing cocaine from Bengaluru and Goa to supply it within the city. Police said he used his income from drug peddling to sustain a lavish lifestyle, frequenting pubs and nightlife hotspots. In another significant bust, H-NEW in coordination with Begum Bazaar police arrested two inter-State drug transporters, identified as Pawan Bhati, 24, and Hemsingh Kachhawa, 26, both from Rajasthan, and a local peddler, Jeetendara Panwar, 28. Officers seized 100 grams of MD, a country-made pistol, six live rounds, one empty shell, and three mobile phones. The total haul was valued at ₹10 lakh. Investigations revealed that Jeetendara, a sweet maker by profession, partnered with his contacts from Rajasthan to distribute the synthetic drug in Hyderabad after his sweet shop business failed in a span of six months. He also illegally acquired a firearm, which he test-fired in Kattedan before his arrest. Meanwhile, Pawan Bhati returned to Hyderabad in May 2025 after working as a driver in his native town following the failure of his shops in Hyderabad. He set up a juice shop in the city during the summer season and later went to Rajasthan to procure MD drug from Surender, a resident of Nagur, Rajasthan, and delivered to Jeetendara Panwar for sale. Hemsingh Kachhawa, an accused in a 2021 POCSO case who was released recently, procured the contraband from Rajasthan and delivered to Jeetendara against a commission. Cases have been registered under various sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the Arms Act, and further investigations are under way to trace the supply chains, financial trails, other peddlers and foreign nationals involved in the network.
United News of India
08-07-2025
- United News of India
Hyderabad: Four foreign nationals deported for drug peddling
Hyderabad, July 8 (UNI) The Hyderabad Narcotic Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) has arrested four foreign nationals including two Nigerians and one each from Tanzania and Sudan on charges of drug peddling, an official said today. The four, allegedly involved in a dug peddling network, were deported by Hyderabad police to their respective countries to prevent them from indulging in "undesirable activities detrimental to national security". "They will be blacklisted and barred from re-entering India, as there is a strong likelihood that they may again become involved in drug peddling, which poses a threat to National Security," said Y.V.S. Sudheendra, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Task Force/HNEW, Hyderabad in a release here. On credible information, the H-NEW apprehended four foreign mationals in Hyderabad City. Their actual identity. details of their passports and visas were sought with the co-operation of FRRO and it was found that the visas of each of them had expired and they were overstaying in the country and indulging in drug peddling. The individuals deported were Maxwell Anthony Izuchukwu (29) and Chinaza Nnanna Vivian (38) alias Ibrahim Niasha, (both Nigerian nationals); Mwajuma Almasi Masisila (30), native of Tanzania and Ahmed Hamid Abujabr Hamid (27) from Sudan. Mwajuma Almasi Masisila, who came to Banjara Hills, Hyderabad (Telangana) on tourist visa, was found to be associated with people who indulge in drug peddling. Her associates are Chinaza Nnanna Vivian, Maxwell Anthony Izuchukwu and Ahmed Hamid. All of them were found to be involved in drug peddling in Bangalore and Hyderabad. They had originally entered the country on various types of visas, such as tourist, medical, and student visas. However, even after the expiry of their visas and passports, they failed to return to their countries and were found associating with drug peddlers and engaging in illegal activities along with drug offenders. Hence, the H-NEW started the deportation process of these people to their native countries with the help of FRRO, as if they continue their stay in India, they will definitely do drug peddling. To facilitate their deportation to their respective countries, the H-NEW has completed the necessary procedures with the cooperation of the concerned Embassies and the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO). In recent times, some foreigners are coming to India from various countries on Medical Visa, Student Visa and Business Visa. Even after the expiry of the passport and visa they are staying in India and indulging in illegal activities -- transporting, supplying and selling various types of drugs in India, leading to consequent rise in addiction and disastrous consequences for the family as a unit and the society in general, the official said. Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) requested the public to refrain from the substance abuse and parents are advised to keep a watch on the activities of their children to ensure they do not fall prey to drugs. Any information pertaining to drug abuse may be given at mobile number 8712661601 to HNEW team. UNI KNR RKM SSP
