Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - Three persons, including a Nigerian and two local drug peddlers, were arrested for allegedly operating an international drug racket out of a posh residential complex in Hyderabad, India.
The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) and Narsingi
Police, who conducted the operation, found drugs worth Rs 30 lakh with the
accused.
Acting on credible intelligence pointing to a Goa-Hyderabad
drug supply chain, police raided a flat at Anuhar Coral Bells in Alkapur
Township, Manikonda, where a drug transaction was in progress.
The team confiscated 107 grams of cocaine and 25 grams of
ecstasy pills, along with six mobile phones used in the coordination of drug
deals. The total value of the seized contraband is estimated at Rs 30 lakh.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Chukwumeka
Wisdom Onyeka, alias Victor Chukwu, alias Divine Chukwu Emeka (22), a Nigerian
national from Imo State. He was residing in Goa and studying BSc (IT) at Gokul
Global University in Gujarat.
Previously arrested in a similar case in 2023, Onyeka
reportedly used multiple fake passports and student visas to facilitate his
movements. Gopishetty Rajesh (40), a wedding planner residing in the same
apartment complex in Manikonda. He has a prior criminal record related to drug
peddling and was involved in another case booked by the Raidurgam Police in
2023.
Bommadevara Veera Raju (32), a real estate and car dealer
originally from Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. He, too, was previously booked in
multiple narcotics-related cases.
Investigations revealed that the syndicate is being operated
by a Nigerian drug kingpin known by aliases such as Max, Princewel, Buchi and
Gabriel. He is believed to control the supply chain from abroad, relying on
African nationals in India, often posing as students, to distribute drugs.
Rajesh and Veera Raju, once consumers themselves, allegedly
established connections within Hyderabad’s elite circles and transitioned into
active drug peddlers. Their trips to Goa helped build supply links, which they
used to cater to high-end clientele in the city.
On May 29, Rajesh delivered 5 grams of cocaine to a customer
identified as Phani Raj at a rave party in Aziz Nagar.
On May 31, he travelled to Mangalagiri to deliver 15 more
grams to the same client.
The main suppliers identified so far include Max alias
Princewel alias Buchi alias Gabriel (Nigeria) and Hanumant Babuso Divkar alias
Baba (Goa). Customers linked to the racket include Phani Raj, Pavithra Reddy,
Satish, Sada Shiva, Sudhir and Bhanu.
The TGANB has issued a strong appeal to parents and
guardians to remain vigilant about the behaviour and associations of their
children.
The bureau expressed concern over the rising number of
youths falling into drug abuse, leading to criminal activity and social
disruption.
Reaffirming its zero-tolerance policy, TGANB stated, “No one
involved in drug trafficking—be it supplier, consumer or even a celebrity—will
be spared. We will track and apprehend offenders anywhere, anytime."
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