Indian court jails Nigerian 20 years for drug trafficking

An Indian tribunal has sentenced a Nigerian national, Christian Arinze, to 20 years successful situation aft helium was recovered blameworthy of trafficking amerciable drugs into the country.

According to accusation released by the Narcotics Control Bureau, Arinze was convicted alongside his accomplice, Hanchabila John, by a tribunal successful Ahmedabad.

The anti-narcotics bureau disclosed connected Wednesday that John was initially arrested connected September 3, 2021, aft arriving astatine Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport connected a formation from Dubai.

During a hunt conducted by operatives of the bureau astatine the airport, authorities reportedly discovered astir 2.75 kilograms of heroin successful his possession.

The apprehension subsequently led investigators to Arinze, who was linked to the cause trafficking operation.

Following the probe and trial, the Special Court for Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances cases successful Ahmedabad recovered some men blameworthy and sentenced them to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment. The tribunal besides imposed a good of Rs 200,000 connected each of the convicts.

In a station shared connected X connected Tuesday, the bureau confirmed the judgment.

“The Additional District and Sessions Court, Ahmedabad, has sentenced Hanchabila John, a Zambian national, and Christian Arinze, a Nigerian national, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment, on with a good of Rs 2 lakh each,” the bureau stated.

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