Nigerian man and Indian woman arrested with 10.5 kg of drugs worth $1.4m

A Nigerian man and an Indian woman have been arrested in Delhi with 10.5 kg of amphetamine, a narcotic drug worth Rs 10 crore ($1.4M) in the international market, Railway Police Force (RPF) said on Wednesday, December 9.

The accused, Chima Vitalis, 40, and Srimathi, 25, were arrested on Tuesday when they were trying to board a train from New Delhi railway station for Bengaluru.

“During checking, 10.5 kg of amphetamine worth Rs 10 crore in the international market was recovered from their bags. The drug was being taken to Bengaluru city for rave parties,” an RPF officer said.

An FIR against them was registered under various sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

Further investigation is underway, police said.