Nigerian man, one other arrested for possession of drugs worth over N500,000 in India

Two men, including a Nigerian national have been detained from Rasayani in Maharashtra’s Raigad district for alleged possession of drugs.

Police said the suspects were nabbed on Thursday and Mephedrone and ganja collectively worth Rs 1.11 lakh (580,381.770) were seized from them. 

Raigad Superintendent of Police Ashok Dudhe said the accused have been booked under sections of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

Police said the accused could be linked to an international drug syndicate.