Nonso Ekwalor: Nigerian man arrested at Indian airport with N200m worth of drugs in his underwear
Afnews Editor
May 06, 2021
A Nigerian national "Nonso Ekwalor" has been arrested at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi, India with N206,062.67 worth of drugs concealed in his underwear.
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The accused identified as Nonso Ekwalor Base was apprehended by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Tuesday, May 4, on the basis of "behaviour detection"
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CISF said 200 grams of methaqualone, a sedative, were recovered from Ekwalor as he was undergoing security checks at terminal two of the airport just before he was scheduled to board an Indigo airlines flight to Bengaluru.
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"Vigilant #CISF personnel apprehended a passenger namely Mr. Nonso Ekwalor Base (Nigerian) carrying 200gms Narcotic Substance (Methaqualone) concealed inside his clothing @ IGI Airport, New Delhi. Passenger was handed over to NCB officials" CISF said in a statement on Wednesday.
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The Nigerian man was handed over to the Narcotics Control Bureau authorities along with the seized narcotics that is estimated to be worth Rs 40,000, a senior CISF official stated.
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Nigerian man arrested at Indian airport with N200m worth of drugs concealed in his underwear
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