India: Nigerian linked to international drug network after $330m seizure

A Nigerian nationalist has been identified arsenic an alleged nexus to an planetary cause trafficking web pursuing the interception of an Iranian vas carrying narcotics valued astatine much than $330 cardinal (Rs 3,000 crore) successful the Arabian Sea.

The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad, ATS, reportedly identified the Nigerian arsenic an intermediary betwixt a wanted fishy from Gujarat and different members of the alleged trafficking syndicate.

Authorities seized 526kg of narcotics during a associated cognition involving the Gujarat ATS and the Indian Coast Guard connected September 25. The consignment comprised 400kg of methamphetamine and 126kg of heroin.

According to reports, the probe was triggered by quality concerning a gathering betwixt the Nigerian and the wanted Gujarat-based fishy successful Ahmedabad. The accusation prompted the ATS to alert the Coast Guard, which aboriginal intercepted the Iranian vessel.

Investigators alleged that the Nigerian had links to a trafficking web associated with Pakistan-based suspected cause trafficker Haji Salim.

The web was allegedly readying to determination the seized consignment to Punjab for organisation crossed bluish India. Investigators said the drugs were expected to beryllium transferred from the Iranian vas to a sportfishing vessel wrong Indian waters earlier being taken towards the Tamil Nadu co...