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Indian Express
6 days ago
- Indian Express
Smuggled from Nigeria, ‘cooked' in Delhi, delivered at doorstep: Inside Rs 100-cr cocaine and MDMA racket
As soon as the call centre in Nigeria received a phone call from India, the operator noted down the request — how many kilograms of cocaine and MDMA were needed. Kallis, the call centre owner, would then send women to Delhi with packets of pure-grade narcotics taped to their bodies. From the Delhi airport, the Indian handlers of Kallis – of African origin – would collect the packets, process them in 'kitchens' at South Delhi's Chattarpur, and hand them over to 'delivery agents', also Africans. The agents would then prepare two batches of drugs, one to be transported to Australia and New Zealand, and the other for doorstep delivery in Delhi. This was how, the police said, an intercontinental drug smuggling network operated, where orders were placed to Nigerian call centres on behalf of Indian customers for street-grade cocaine and MDMA. On Friday, the Delhi Police Crime Branch said it has now dismantled the operation, by seizing drugs worth over Rs 100 crore and arresting five Nigerian nationals, who were allegedly working for cross-continental drug kingpin Callistus alias Kallis. The police identified the accused as Kameni Philipp, Adore, Victor, Kelechi Chikwe, and a person known as 'Tall Guy'. The police sniffed out the trail on June 13 when a constable tracked a package to a godown in Moti Nagar. The package, containing more than 800 grams of cocaine, was wrapped among packed suits. 'The parcel led us to Cameroonian national Kameni Philipp (44) in Rajpura. We recovered 2,012 grams of cocaine from his possession,' Additional CP (Crime) Mangesh Kashyap said. The police said that Phillip, who stays in Delhi with his wife and three children, had come to India in 2017 on a Nigerian passport. He returned to Cameroon in 2020 and came back again in March 2025 on a medical visa on the instructions of Kallis, his uncle. Police said Phillip was sent to Delhi to be Kallis' eyes and ears as his uncle didn't trust his India operator – a Nigerian named Adore (53). 'His (Phillip's) associate, Victor, supplied MDMA, which they packaged into parcels bound for New Zealand and Australia. Later, Kallis provided him with pure Colombian cocaine bricks,' said Additional CP Kashyap. According to police, Phillip distributed the cocaine in Delhi via Victor by using delivery boys — Kelechi Chikwe and 'Tall Guy'. 'The syndicate adopted a food delivery app-style model, dispatching deliveries based on live customer locations. Delivery agents followed a uniform dress code – checked shirts and black helmets – to maintain consistency,' Kashyap added. The money collected from the delivery agents was given to Phillip, who would facilitate a hawala-like network to rewire the money back to Kallis using a Nigerian shell company, said police. Kallis also allegedly provided money exchange services to Indians in Nigeria who wished to send cash home. 'He would collect the desired amount in Naira from Indian clients, and direct Phillip to facilitate the payment in rupees – made from the drug trade – to the relatives of the client in India, cleaning his drug money in the process… The syndicate charged a commission of 3-5% on each such transaction. In the last six months alone, over 85 crore Naira was used as part of these illicit cross-border transactions,' Kashyap said. Police said Adore was arrested from his Chattarpur kitchen with 146 grams of MDMA, 156 grams of cocaine and 1,028 grams of ganja. He has allegedly admitted to distributing 7 kg of cocaine and identified his associate Victor, a street-level distributor operating in Vasant Kunj. The police said that Victor admitted that Philip received 18 kg of pure cocaine from Kallis for distribution in India.
The Herald Scotland
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
England's Joe Root goes third on the all-time Test run-scorers list
Root adding just one further run under glorious blue skies in Manchester two balls later took him past Kallis and he is now only behind Australia's Ricky Ponting and India's Sachin Tendulkar. The all-time leading run-scorers in Test cricket 📈 1️⃣ Tendulkar – 15,9212️⃣ Ponting – 13,3783️⃣ 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝘁 – 𝟭𝟯,𝟮𝟵𝟬 ⬆️4️⃣ Kallis – 13,2895️⃣ Dravid – 13,2886️⃣ Cook – 12,4727️⃣ Sangakkara – 12,4008️⃣ Lara – 11,9539️⃣ Chanderpaul – 11,867🔟 Jayawardene – 11,814 Joe Root,… — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 25, 2025 The 34-year-old could yet overhaul Ponting's haul of 13,378 if he gets to 120 in this innings, although the great Tendulkar's record of 15,921 remains some way off. Root overtook Sir Alastair Cook's previous England record of 12,472 runs in Pakistan last October, while the Yorkshireman is also the country's leading ODI run-scorer, going past Eoin Morgan last month.
Irish Examiner
25-07-2025
- Health
- Irish Examiner
Hepatitis: how to know the different kinds, how they're caused, and how to deal with them
Hepatitis is a widespread infection across the globe, yet it's often surrounded by misinformation and myths. Many people mistakenly believe that hepatitis can be transmitted through everyday interactions such as sharing utensils, hugging, or kissing, or that it's an inherited condition. Ahead of World Hepatitis Day on Monday, we asked consultant hepatologist and gastroenterologist Dr Yiannis Kallis to clear up these misconceptions and shed light on the various types of hepatitis, including causes, treatments, and how they differ from one another. What is hepatitis? 'Viral hepatitis is an infection of the liver with a virus,' explains Kallis. 'There are five different types of viral hepatitis: Hepatitis A through to E. Some cause an acute but transient infection; others may cause a chronic, persistent infection over many years and may lead to cirrhosis, liver failure, or liver cancer.' What causes them? 'Hepatitis A and hepatitis E are spread via the oral route,' explains Kallis. 'This means that they can be caught by drinking contaminated water or by eating infected food, much like a type of food poisoning or gastroenteritis. 'These viruses are more prevalent in the developing world.' However, hepatitis B, C and D (called 'delta') are acquired through contact with contaminated blood. 'For example, through blood transfusion, sharing needles, the use of poorly sterilised medical/dental equipment, or at childbirth,' says Kallis. 'These are termed the blood-borne viruses. Hepatitis B and delta may also be spread through sexual contact.' What are some of the biggest misconceptions about hepatitis? 'The blood-borne viruses (hepatitis B, C and delta) are very unlikely to be caught by holding hands, kissing, sharing cutlery, etc,' says Kallis. 'This is a misconception. It is also uncommon for hepatitis C to be caught through sex.' What are some signs of hepatitis? 'Most people who catch a chronic viral hepatitis have no symptoms when they first acquire the virus and are unaware that they have it,' says Kallis. 'This is especially the case if it is transmitted at childbirth or in childhood, which is the commonest time to catch chronic hepatitis B or C.' Some forms of viral hepatitis, if acquired as an adult, will cause jaundice and other general symptoms of feeling unwell, he adds. 'Jaundice is a yellow discolouration of the eyes and skin and is usually accompanied by very dark-coloured urine,' says Kallis. 'If anyone becomes jaundiced, they should seek medical attention.' The other sign of having a chronic viral hepatitis ( B or C) may be a persistent abnormality of some of the liver blood tests. 'This is sometimes found by chance or during a general health check-up,' says Kallis. 'If someone has persistently abnormal liver blood tests, they should see a liver specialist to ensure that this is properly investigated.' Can hepatitis lead to serious complications if left untreated? 'Hepatitis A and hepatitis E generally only cause a transient illness from which the liver function fully recovers, and the virus is cleared,' says Kallis. But, there are a few rare exceptions to this. 'Chronic hepatitis B, C or delta can lead to the development of cirrhosis, liver cancer or liver failure over many years,' notes Kallis. 'Hepatitis delta can only occur in people who also have hepatitis B infection. Chronic viral hepatitis is a leading cause of death due to liver disease globally and in some countries is a leading cause of cancer.' Can hepatitis be prevented? 'Careful food hygiene and only drinking clean water are ways to reduce the risk of hepatitis A or E infection, particularly while travelling within the developing world,' says Kallis. Vaccines are also available for certain types of hepatitis. 'There are effective vaccines against hepatitis A and B infection, but there is no specific vaccines for hepatitis C, D or E,' says Kallis. 'However, the transmission of blood-borne viruses can be prevented by not sharing needles among people who inject recreational drugs and sexual transmission risk can be minimised by the use of barrier methods such as condoms.' Can hepatitis be treated? 'Hepatitis A and E are normally transient, self-limiting viruses that the body can clear with a full recovery,' says Kallis. 'There is highly effective and very well-tolerated treatment to cure chronic hepatitis C infection, which involves taking a course of tablet medications for a few weeks. Cure rates are greater than 90%.' Unfortunately, there are currently no treatments that can cure hepatitis B. 'However, there are very safe and effective medications that can treat hepatitis B, control the infection, and reduce the risk of developing cirrhosis, liver failure or liver cancer,' says Kallis. 'These medications are only available through specialist clinics and need to be taken long-term.'
Daily Mirror
22-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Misunderstood illness leads to dark urine as doctor shares red flags
A doctor has revealed some of the biggest myths about the condition Hepatitis continues to be a widespread illness globally, yet it's often surrounded by myths and misunderstandings. Countless people mistakenly believe that it transmits through everyday social interactions such as sharing utensils, hugging, or kissing – or that it's an inherited condition passed through generations. Ahead of World Hepatitis Day (July 28), we chatted with Dr Yiannis Kallis, consultant hepatologist and gastroenterologist at Nuffield Health St Bartholomew's Hospital, to bust these myths and shed light on the various types of hepatitis. What is hepatitis? "Viral hepatitis is an infection of the liver with a virus," Dr Kallis said. "There are five different types of viral hepatitis: hepatitis A through to E. Some cause an acute but transient infection; others may cause a chronic, persistent infection over many years and may lead to cirrhosis, liver failure, or liver cancer." What causes hepatitis? Dr Kallis went on: "Hepatitis A and hepatitis E are spread via the oral route. This means that they can be caught by drinking contaminated water or by eating infected food, much like a type of food poisoning or gastroenteritis. "These viruses are more prevalent in the developing world, but they can also, rarely, be acquired in the UK." Nevertheless, hepatitis B, C and D (called 'delta') are acquired through contact with contaminated blood. "For example, through blood transfusion, sharing needles, the use of poorly sterilised medical/dental equipment, or at childbirth," Dr Kallis went on. "These are termed the blood-borne viruses. Hepatitis B and delta may also be spread through sexual contact." What are some symptoms of hepatitis? Dr Kallis said: "Most people who catch a chronic viral hepatitis have no symptoms when they first acquire the virus and are unaware that they have it. This is especially the case if it is transmitted at childbirth or in childhood, which is the commonest time to catch chronic hepatitis B or C." He also noted that certain types of viral hepatitis, when contracted in adulthood, can result in jaundice and other general symptoms of feeling unwell. "Jaundice is a yellow discolouration of the eyes and skin and is usually accompanied by very dark-coloured urine," he continued. "If anyone becomes jaundiced, they should seek medical attention." Another sign of chronic viral hepatitis ( B or C) may be persistent abnormalities in liver blood tests. Dr Kallis added: "This is sometimes found by chance or during a general health check-up. If someone has persistently abnormal liver blood tests, they should see their GP or a liver specialist to ensure that this is properly investigated." What are some of the biggest misconceptions about hepatitis? "The blood-borne viruses (hepatitis B, C and delta) are very unlikely to be caught by holding hands, kissing, sharing cutlery etc," Dr Kallis said. "This is a misconception. It is also uncommon for hepatitis C to be caught through sex." Can hepatitis lead to serious complications? "Hepatitis A and hepatitis E generally only cause a transient illness from which the liver function fully recovers, and the virus is cleared," Dr Kallis said, but noted a few rare exceptions to this. "Chronic hepatitis B, C or delta can lead to the development of cirrhosis, liver cancer or liver failure over many years," he added. "Hepatitis delta can only occur in people who also have hepatitis B infection. Chronic viral hepatitis is a leading cause of death due to liver disease globally and in some countries is a leading cause of cancer." Can hepatitis be prevented? "Careful food hygiene and only drinking clean water are ways to reduce the risk of hepatitis A or E infection, particularly whilst travelling within the developing world," Dr Kallis said. There are also vaccines available for certain types of hepatitis. He continued: "There are effective vaccines against hepatitis A and B infection, but there is no specific vaccines for hepatitis C, D or E. But the transmission of blood-borne viruses can be prevented by not sharing needles among people who inject recreational drugs and sexual transmission risk can be minimised by the use of barrier methods such as condoms."
The Herald
10-06-2025
- Sport
- The Herald
Lord's history and swing conditions favour Proteas — Kallis
Though the exciting Tristan Stubbs has only a little experience of playing in England — 13 T20 matches — Kallis said he hoped the 24-year-old was in the starting XI at Lord's. 'I would like to see Stubbs come through; he has really got game. He's good enough to stick around but he can also play aggressively. 'I would certainly have him in my batting line-up, but then it becomes a tough call who to leave out. 'I would hate not to have a spinner; you have to have that option because you don't know what conditions you're going to get later in the game. 'SA's batting line-up is young, but they are pretty fearless. They just need to go out and play, while sticking to their game plans. 'They need to keep playing the way they did going into the final because that's what has been successful. They just need to execute as a batting line-up,' Kallis said. Lord's is owned by the Marylebone Cricket Club and is a place of great tradition, having hosted matches since 1787. Not all of its traditions are good, though the MCC only admitted women as members as recently as 1998. But the ground exudes an undeniable magic and Proteas batting coach Ashwell Prince, who scored a gutsy century there against England in 2008, said not much has changed at the London venue. 'I've been following the county matches at Lord's and the ground looks good, immaculate and polished. 'Not much has changed and I anticipate a fantastic surface for both batting and bowling,' Prince said. 'We'll have to get there and look at the surface, and it's most important to consider the overhead conditions and the forecast. 'We try not to pay too much attention to external things, but you have to consider that at Lord's. 'My approach as batting coach is to support the batsmen in terms of their mental state, preparation and plans. 'They need to get to a place where they are calm and focused, you need to find the right balance between being calm and having the right amount of aggression. Like Hashim Amla epitomised, and Temba Bavuma has a lot of that too.' In terms of whether SA would play an extra specialist batsman at Lord's, Prince pointed out that they had very good all-round options to balance their side. 'It's nice to have five bowlers as a general rule and we have different options for that with Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder and Senuran Muthusamy. 'We have a strong, really talented squad and we believe we can beat anyone. We're very excited to go over to Lord's,' Prince said. — SportsBoom
